Meerut: Ahead of Holi, the Food Safety and Drugs Authority (FSDA) started their drive against adulterated food items on Monday. The drive, which will focus on adulterated food items and will continue till March 19, will for the first time see transportation of samples to Lucknow on the same day so that reports can arrive within four days. Earlier, reports took one to three months to arrive and, hence, action was delayed. The food items on which special attention will be paid include oil, ghee, besan, chips, papad, khoya, sweets and others.
“We have identified places in the city where inspections will be carried out and suspected items will be seized or their samples taken – depending on how suspected the items in question look like. For the first time, the samples collected will be sent to the Lucknow testing laboratory that day itself and will be delivered there by an official. This is being done so that the reports, which otherwise took one month to three months to arrive, can come within four days,” said Archana Dheeran designated officer of FSDA (Meerut).
The areas identified include Khiwai, Sardhana, Naglakhumba, Jainpur, Mawana and others. These areas have been identified as major manufacturers are based here – from where the city shops purchase items which they sell further. Special care will be taken for addition of colour to food items.
“Meanwhile, we are conducting surveys and awareness drives to inform shop owners that if they sell any suspected items, a case will be filed against them and they will be dealt according to the law,” Dheeran said.
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