In Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, samples from nine establishments, including Amul and Gowardhan, did not meet standards during quality testing of food items. Samples of paneer, curd, ghee and poha were found to be substandard in the tests. Questions have been raised about the quality of products from the concerned establishments after the Food and Drug Administration’s inspection report came out.
According to information, the Food Safety Department had collected food samples from different outlets and institutions and sent them to a laboratory for testing. The test report found that samples from nine establishments did not conform to prescribed quality standards. These included milk-based products as well as a poha sample. However, the shortcomings cited in the report apply to the specific samples tested and cannot be treated as a conclusion about all products of any brand.
Samples of sweets sold in the market during Diwali have also been sent for testing. Their reports may take about a month to arrive. The situation regarding the quality of the sweets will become clear only after the reports are received.
With the results of food testing during the festive season coming out, the issue of adulteration and quality control is once again under discussion.
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