Food items worth Rs 6.3cr seized during FDCA drive

Gandhinagar: The state Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) seized more than 2.26 lakh kg of suspected adulterated food items worth Rs 6.32 crore during the "Food Safety Fortnight" campaign, which was conducted across the state from Oct 3 to 17. Among the items seized were 92,846kg of ghee worth Rs 3.8cr, 36,044kg of sweets worth Rs 80 lakh, 27,889kg of edible oil worth Rs 41 lakh and 1,706kg of dry fruits worth Rs 27.8 lakh. Quoting state health minister Rushikesh Patel, a govt statement said the administration will conduct raids to ensure citizens do not consume adulterated food items. The minister added that strict action will be taken against those found engaging in unethical practices.Gujarat FDCA commissioner H G Koshia said the drive was carried out to ensure only pure food items are sold during the festive season. He said that 8,246 samples were collected during 115 raids conducted in all the districts. He said that during Navratri, the FDCA conducted the "Food Safety on Wheels" campaign, where people were made aware of their rights as consumers.
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