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Time of India
07-08-2025
- Time of India
FSSAI collects food samples
Kanpur: The Food Security and Standard Authority on Thursday raided several shops, collecting as many as 57 samples and seizing edible articles (sweets) worth Rs 5.67 lakhs on suspicion of being substandard. The teams also destroyed 19 kg of substandard mawa and 400 sweets. Assistant commissioner of food Sanjay Pratap Singh said five teams raided sweet shops located at Lokman Mohal Canal Road, Shastri Nagar Kaka Deo, LIG - &) Ambedkar Nagar, Laxman Park Gandhi Nagar, Bara Devi Crossing, Brahma Nagar, H Block Kiwai Nagar, Becon Ganj, and Sajeti Main Road. tnn Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Food sample check ahead of festival
Kanpur: Ahead of Raksha Bandhan , the food security and standard department on Tuesday raided food vendors and collected as many as 39 samples. The five teams visited and raided sweet and grocery shops in Rajeev Vihar, Naubasta, Kaka Dev, Indra Nagar, Saket Nagar, Choubeypur, Bilhour, Kalyanpur and collected samples of sweets among others. According to Sanjay Pratap Singh, assistant commissioner food, all samples will be sent to the lab for testing and after the lab report, action would be taken under Food Security and Standardization Act. Meanwhile, the District Magistrate appealed to the people of the district and requested that if they get information about any suspicious or adulterated food item anywhere, they should immediately inform the Food Safety Department. The DM also appealed to all food material sellers and shopkeepers not to compromise on quality during festive season. He instructed them to ensure adherence to hygiene, purity and standards of food articles. tnn
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Time of India
DM orders strict food safety checks
Kanpur: District magistrate Jitendra Prarap Singh on Tuesday directed all the food security officers of the district to regularly check the quality of ingredients used by food vendors like momos, samosa etc in their respective areas. It should be ensured that only FSSAI standard food items are being used by the vendors. If any kind of substandard, adulterated or harmful food material is found to be used, then strict legal action should be taken against it with immediate effect, he added. The District Magistrate gave clear instructions that during raids or investigation proceedings, innocent people should not be harassed and those found guilty should not be spared under any circumstances and strict action should be taken against them as per the rules. Directing to assistant commissioner (food) Sanjay Pratap Singh, he stated that all such FSSAI officers who were working in one field for more than one year, their field of work should be changed.
