On 28 October, the Food Safety Department seized 3,180 kg of spoiled raisins, 480 packets of walnuts and 1,018 kg of black pepper at a cold‑storage warehouse in Jhotauda Industrial Area, Jaipur
The raid was carried out under the ‘Shuddh Aahar – Adulteration War’ campaign guided by Chief Minister Bhajan lal Sharma, Health Minister Gajendra Singh Kheenvsar and Principal Secretary to the Government Gayatri Rathore
Details of the action
Pursuant to the directions of Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Control, Rajasthan, Avichal Chaturvedi, the central food‑safety team inspected the site under the supervision of Additional Commissioner Bhagwat Singh and Joint Commissioner V.P. Sharma
During inspection, 7‑8‑year‑old raisins and walnuts were found. With the consent of representatives of Messrs Archana Enterprises and Delhi Trading Company, the spoiled material was destroyed
On suspicion of adulteration, a sample of 1,018 kg of black pepper was taken from Messrs Mateshwari Trading Company and the same quantity was seized; further action will depend on the laboratory report
Background
According to ETV Bharat, the campaign has also seized large quantities of silver‑ware, black pepper and other dry fruits from various markets in Jaipur, aiming to curb adulteration during the festive season
Amar Ujala reports that the department has taken similar action against dry‑fruit, confectionery and chocolate outlets, demonstrating its commitment to providing safe, quality food to consumers
Message to consumers
The Food Safety Department urges all food traders to adhere to quality, safe storage and labelling norms and advises consumers to check the manufacturing date, expiry date and ingredient details on packages
- 3,180 kg of spoiled raisins destroyed
- 480 packets of walnuts destroyed
- 1,018 kg of black pepper seized