Adulterated sweets seized from mela
Ranchi food safety officer (FSO) Subir Ranjan on Sunday said that he led a team to examine the quality of sweets and other food products being sold at the fair.
The team conducted on-the-spot tests on 96 food samples collected from various sweet shops and makeshift food stalls at the venue, using a mobile food testing laboratory.
"The team found 24 kg of sweets in one shop prepared using non-edible food colours. In addition, seven kilograms of chickpeas from three chaat stalls were also found contaminated with non-permitted colouring agents. All the adulterated food items were destroyed on the spot," Ranjan said.
The sweet makers hail from West Bengal's Purulia. "The makers were served notices and directed to adhere to food safety norms without fail," the FSO added.
Ranjan emphasised that the department is planning to introduce specific guidelines for temporary stall owners, who come from other states to participate in the fair each year.
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