Sachin Malik Gautam Buddh Nagar: In view of the upcoming Sharadiya Navratri festival, officials of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department are conducting raids at food Establishments and Collecting samples for testing on the directions of the District Magistrate. The initiative aims to ensure that residents of the district have access to Pure and Safe food and Beverages.
As Part of this campaign, Assistant Commissioner (Food-II) Sarvesh Mishra said that late Friday evening, a team of the Food Safety Department raided Dharmesh Industries, a spice manufacturing unit in Itahera, under the Jurisdiction of Bisrakh Police Station in Greater Noida West.
During the raid, the team recovered 125 kg of Chilli Seeds, 1,050 kg of turmeric Powder, 315 kg of coriander Powder, 525 kg of Chilli Powder, 360 kg of coriander Pieces, 140 kg of Whole turmeric, 600 kg of coriander Stalk husk, 180 kg of other Stalk material mixed with Chilli Seeds, 100 kg of soya Chunks, 300 kg of Whole Chillies, 2 kg of Yellow colouring agent, 2 kg of red Colouring agent and 60 kg of mustard oil. These materials were allegedly being mixed to manufacture Spices.
A total of 13 samples, including suspected adulterants such as Yellow colouring agent, red colouring agent and husk, were collected for laboratory testing. The remaining material, weighing approximately 3759 kg, was seized and Sealed. An FIR has also been registered against the concerned Party at the Police Station under the relevant legal Provisions. Proceedings to cancel the unit licence are also Underway.
The operation continued until late at night. Food Safety Officers O.P. Singh, Vishal Kumar Gupta, Vijay Bahadur Patel, Ravindra Nath Verma, Mukesh Kumar and Ritu Saxena were Part of the team.
The Assistant Commissioner (Food-II) further Stated that similar inspection drives would continue under the District Magistrate directions, with samples being collected to ensure that residents receive food and beverages that meet the Prescribed Quality and Safety Standards.
