Food Safety Department of Behar seized and destroyed 28,000 kg contaminated flour, 400 kg moldy mava, 2,750 kg Avadhipar flour papad, 735 kg expiry black salt, 309 kg rotten almonds, pistachios and walnuts, 90 kg bad gulab jamun, 22,750 L oil and 2,319 L ghee before Diwali

Chief Medical & Health Officer Dr. Pukhraj Sadh said the action was carried out with the central team from Jaipur and separate teams were deployed against sellers of adulterated food in urban and rural areas of the district

Items seized during the operation

The seizure included 3,950 kg Shivshakti brand flour and 1,250 kg semolina. Over 100 food samples have been sent to the government laboratory under the Food Safety Act

  • 28,000 kg contaminated flour
  • 400 kg moldy mava
  • 2,750 kg Avadhipar flour papad
  • 735 kg expiry black salt
  • 309 kg rotten almonds, pistachios, walnuts
  • 90 kg bad gulab jamun
  • 22,750 L oil
  • 2,319 L ghee
  • 3,950 kg Shivshakti brand flour
  • 1,250 kg semolina