00:00So holi is around the corner and if you are somebody who enjoys the holi mithais, your gujias and gajags
00:07and maybe something made out of chena, well the next story will make you lose your appetite. It surely made
00:13me lose mine.
00:13From fake paneer and mewa to suspected adulterated edible oil, food safety teams have now launched a sweeping crackdown across
00:22multiple districts in Uttar Pradesh. Thousands of kilos of dairy products destroyed, massive oil seizures as well.
00:29And when you see this report, you will see just how adulterated these products are. So before you consume that
00:36next, Mithai, take a look.
00:41Ahead of holi, the crackdown on adulterated food items has intensified across Uttar Pradesh.
00:47From fake paneer and mewa to suspicious edible oil, food safety teams are conducting statewide raids to ensure festive plates
00:55remain safe.
00:57In Ghaziabad, the food safety department has launched a major drive against suppliers of fake paneer and mewa entering Delhi
01:05NCR.
01:06In just 72 hours, five teams have destroyed nearly 2,500 kilograms of paneer and 200 kilograms of mewa.
01:29In Kanpur, Dehat's Rania industrial area, a massive operation was carried out against four edible oil factories.
01:36A 35-member team, led by the Joint Commissioner from Lucknow, seized nearly 30,000 containers of edible oil, including
01:44pouches, cans and tints.
01:47Widespread irregularities were found and samples have been sent for testing.
02:13In Ghaziabad, food safety teams conducted raids in Greater Noida and Noida.
02:19Around 200 kilograms of suspected adulterated paneer was recovered from a shop and destroyed on the spot.
02:26Samples have been sent for laboratory testing.
02:29In Saharanpur, officials exposed what they described as a white poison racket.
02:35During a raid, the food department seized approximately 6.30 quintals of suspected spurious paneer stored without license or registration.
02:45The stock was destroyed and samples sent for testing.
02:50With Holi around the corner, the message from UP authorities is clear.
02:55Adulteration will invite strict action and consumers must remain vigilant during the festive rush.
03:01With Nannu Javasthi, Mayang Gaur, Bhupendra Chaudhary and Rahul Kumar, Bureau Report, India Today.
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