Delhi government will carry out specialized enforcement drives two weeks before each major festival, with the aim of ensuring that only quality eatables are available in the market.
The government’s food and safety department has instructed safety officers to consistently gather samples, conduct analyses, and confiscate any food items suspected of being adulterated. On Friday, the department issued explicit directives to the safety officers, emphasizing the need for vigilance.
The department announced that these initiatives will commence citywide 15 days in advance of festivals such as Navratra, Dussehra, Diwali, Christmas, Holi, Eid, and Rakshabandhan.
According to the order, the food safety officers will “collect samples of various food items, excluding sweets, ghee, paneer, khoya, and milk products, which are commonly consumed during the festive season, for analysis.”
Furthermore, the directive instructed all officers to compile a list of 20 formal and 20 surveillance samples for analysis, as well as to confiscate any food items and consumables that appear to be adulterated and unsafe.