Saralnama70 food samples were sent for testing in Durg, India during the festival season. The local administration launched an intensive inspection campaign to prevent food adulteration. Two bakeries were fined ₹25,000 each for operating without licenses. A spice shop was fined ₹20,000 for selling substandard spices and not renewing its license. Food safety officials checked hotels, roadside eateries, grocery stores, dairy shops, and sweet shops across the district. Samples of sweets, snacks, flour, ghee, oil, bakery products, and packaged drinking water were collected. Consumers are advised to report any suspicions about food quality to the helpline number provided by the department. (Updated 18 Oct 2025, 17:49 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 70 food samples were sent for testing in Durg, India during the festival season
- The local administration launched an intensive inspection campaign to prevent food adulteration
- Two bakeries were fined ₹25,000 each for operating without licenses