The Delhi government’s Food Safety Department teams have seized and destroyed over 4,100 Kg adulterated Khoya, Chhena (milk product) and analogue Paneer, ahead of the upcoming festival season.
The department collected 30 samples from Mori Gate Khoya Mandi out of which 22 were found unsafe for human consumption. Also, 12 of 19 Khoya and Chhena (products used in sweet making) were substandard, said a Delhi CMO statement on Wednesday.
The quantity of adulterated Paneer, Khoya and Chenna, totalling over 4100 Kg, was recovered and destroyed by the food safety teams in a month long drive, it said.
The action comes ahead of the festive season, when demand for khoya, chhena, paneer and other dairy-based products typically rises. The department’s drive is aimed at checking the quality and safety of food products entering the market and preventing adulterated products from reaching consumers.
During inspections at Mori Gate Khoya Mandi, 30 samples of khoya were collected. Of these, 22 were found to be unsafe for human consumption and failed to meet the prescribed standards, as reported by ANI.
Similarly, among the 19 samples of paneer and chhena, only seven conformed to the prescribed standards, while 12 failed to meet the standards. Following the reported violations of the prescribed standards found during testing, the department has initiated prosecution proceedings against the concerned food business operators under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Further, the Food Safety Department conducted inspections and enforcement drives across various parts of the national capital today, targeting key locations including Khari Baoli, Okhla Sabzi Mandi, the Jheel area of East Delhi, and Janakpuri Mandi in West Delhi.
According to the Delhi government, the special drive will continue through the end of the festive season.
The Delhi Government has also appealed to food business operators to comply with all prescribed food safety and hygiene standards and sell only safe and quality food products.
Delhi Food Safety Dept Destroys Over 4,100 Kg Adulterated Khoya, Chhena, Paneer
