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Kanpur: An Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) team on Wednesday seized around 2,200 kg of suspected contaminated khoya worth Rs 7.73 lakh in two separate cases. During inspection, the team officials found 29 bags of khoya, each weighing approximately 40 kg. The total consignment weighed around 1,150 kg and was valued at Rs 3.66 lakh. During inspection, the officials found 30 bags of khoya, each weighing around 35 kg, taking the total quantity to 1,050 kg. The consignment was valued at Rs 3.67 lakh.
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Assistant commissioner, food department, acting on a tip-off, a team intercepted a Mahindra pickup near Bhauti turn, according to Sanjay Pratap Singh. The department collected samples before destroying the entire consignment at Kalyanpur garbage disposal plant, terming it unfit for human consumption. The team found that the khoya had been packed in dirty bags and transported in an open vehicle. The bags had been stacked one over another, and the khoya was emitting a foul smell. The team suspected contamination and declared it unfit for human consumption. In the second incident, a team intercepted a vehicle in which khoya was being transported after being loaded from a bread delivery vehicle. After collecting samples, the team destroyed the entire consignment at Kalyanpur garbage disposal plant, declaring it unfit for human consumption. Download the TOI App.
Samples were collected before the consignment was destroyed.