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He appealed on Thursday, 5 November, while sharing details of a state-wide drive against food adulteration, according to IANS. But in the middle of this festive season, in order to match the bulk supply, some sellers are playing with the health of consumers. Artificial colours, poor-quality sugar and fake silver leaf are used to make sweets look more attractive, and they can pose a real health risk. To address this, Tukaram Mundhe, Commissioner of Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently urged people to take extra care this Diwali. His office has been running a state-wide drive against food adulteration, and he has shared simple tips to help buyers spot warning signs, especially to differentiate between real and fake Silver varakh used to decorate sweets and delicacies. As Diwali shopping picks up, Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has asked people to be careful about the sweets they buy. Pedha, barfi, kaju katli and rasgulla are in high demand at this time of year.
He advised rubbing a little foil on your hand to check, and by doing this, he says real silver dissolves smoothly, while aluminium rolls into a foil-like sheet, and mentions that a “strict legal action will be taken against vendors using aluminium substitutes.” FDA has raised concerns about aluminium foil being used in place of silver. Mundhe offered a simple home test.