Noida food safety officials destroyed 135 kilograms of rasgulla and khoya found in contaminated conditions at a Bikaner Sweets preparation unit in Sector 52 ahead of Diwali, while samples from paneer and boondi laddus were sent for testing elsewhere in the district.
The action was part of an intensified inspection campaign against adulterated and unsafe food products. According to Assistant Commissioner Food-2 Sarvesh Mishra, food safety officers Vishal Kumar Gupta and Ritu Saxena inspected the preparation unit in Gijhor, Sector 52, during the latest round of checks.
Officials said the unit contained chhena rasgulla and khoya in an unsafe condition, with flies and mosquitoes found around the food products. The team destroyed the 135 kilograms of rasgulla and khoya at the site. The inspection also found serious shortcomings in cleanliness at the preparation facility.
The department has started the process of suspending the unit’s licence. Officials said the facility would remain closed until the action was completed. Five other food product samples were also collected during the inspection, although the report did not specify the products or the laboratories where they would be tested.
The enforcement drive also covered food transportation and retail outlets in Greater Noida. Under the supervision of Chief Food Safety Officer Virendra Dwivedi, officials stopped a vehicle carrying paneer at the Jewar toll plaza. The vehicle was travelling from Aligarh towards Delhi and was identified as belonging to Harendra Dairy in Garhi Arnia Jatwar. Two paneer samples were collected and sent for laboratory testing.
In another inspection, food safety officers OP Singh and Amar Bahadur Saroj visited MK Sweets in Parshuram Vihar Colony, Greater Noida. The team collected a sample of boondi laddus for testing. The report did not state whether any violation had been established at the outlet.
The inspections highlight the role of district food safety authorities in monitoring preparation units, transporters and retail shops during periods of heightened demand. For consumers, the checks cover multiple points in the supply chain, from manufacturing and storage to the movement and sale of festive food products.
The department has instructed food businesses to follow hygiene and food safety rules strictly. Sarvesh Mishra said action would be taken under applicable regulations against those preparing or selling adulterated or unsafe food. He added that inspections and sample collection would continue under the direction of the district magistrate.
The laboratory results of the paneer, boondi laddus and other collected samples, along with the final decision on the Bikaner Sweets licence, remain pending.
