MP FDA Conducts Food Safety Inspections Amid Pending Sample Tests Before Festivals
Madhya Pradesh's Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) is intensifying food safety inspections ahead of Diwali and Sharad Purnima festivals. Approximately 1,894 food samples, mainly sweets and milk products, remain pending testing for up to six months, prompting concerns from traders about delays. Special teams in Bhopal and divisional squads are conducting raids on sweet shops, collecting samples of mawa, laddoos, and paneer. The FDA cautions consumers against buying sweets based solely on their shine and warns against using aluminium foil instead of certified food-grade silver foil.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 24 Oct, 06:31 pm. Other outlets followed.