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FSSAI Cracks Down on Adulterated Sweets and Ghee Ahead of Festive Season
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 11:08
FSSAI Cracks Down on Adulterated Sweets and Ghee Ahead of Festive Season
- •The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has directed officials nationwide to intensify inspections and testing of food items ahead of Navratri and Diwali.
- •Surveillance targets high-demand items such as milk products, ghee, khoa, paneer, sweets, snacks, edible oils, and regional flours like kuttu and singhada atta.
- •States and Union Territories are instructed to focus checks on busy markets, known hotspots, and sensitive locations based on local consumption patterns.
- •Mobile testing units known as Food Safety on Wheels will be deployed at major marketplaces to conduct on-the-spot testing and build consumer confidence.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed officials to step up inspections, surveillance, and sampling of high-demand items like milk products, sweets, edible oils, and snacks to prevent the sale of adulterated and unsafe food.
Food Safety on Wheels (FSWs) are deployed at major markets and key locations to perform on-the-spot testing of food samples, helping consumers verify product quality while building public confidence and awareness during the festive season.
Enforcement officials are required to update all details regarding inspections, collected samples, and test results in real time on the FoSCoS and FoSCoRIS systems.
