New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta Tuesday visited Mori Gate Khoya Market as the Food Safety Department seized and destroyed around 7,000 kg of unhygienic and foul-smelling khoya during a crackdown on food adulteration ahead of Diwali .
As part of the drive, officials collected 44 surveillance samples and conducted preliminary on-the-spot tests using the Food Safety on Wheels mobile laboratory. Of these, 35 samples failed the preliminary screening. With Tuesday’s action, the total quantity of khoya destroyed during the crackdown reached 10,660 kg. Earlier, the department destroyed 2,830 kg on Sept 4, 610 kg on Sept 8 and 520 kg on Oct 23.
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She said the govt would have zero tolerance for any threat to public health and warned of strict legal action against those involved in food adulteration, irrespective of their influence. Officials said the preliminary tests indicated the presence of milk powder, vanaspati and binding agents in the suspected material. The CM said the objective was not only to detect adulterated products but also to prevent them from reaching consumers.
During the inspection, Gupta directed officials to ensure that suspected food products did not enter the market supply chain. Two additional samples were collected and sent to a laboratory for detailed analysis. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the extent of adulteration. This was the department’s fourth operation at Mori Gate Khoya Market as part of its festive-season enforcement campaign. Download the TOI App.