GURGAON: In a crackdown on the sale of adulterated and unsafe food products, a joint team of the CM Flying Squad and food safety officials conducted raids at several locations in Gurgaon and destroyed around 125kg of spoiled paneer found at two shops.The team also collected eight samples of paneer, khoya and sweets for laboratory testing. The action followed complaints about the sale of substandard and potentially adulterated food items in different parts of the city.The raids were conducted in the Sadar Bazaar Mandi, Pataudi Chowk and Bhagwan Parshuram Vatika areas of Gurgaon. During inspections at markets and dairies, officials found a large quantity of foul-smelling paneer that was considered unsafe for consumption. The paneer was seized and destroyed on the spot to prevent it from reaching consumers.The team collected four paneer samples, one khoya sample and three samples of sweets. These were sealed and sent to the State Food Testing Laboratory for analysis.Officials said further action would be taken against the shopkeepers concerned under the Food Safety and Standards Act after the laboratory reports are received. The department warned that the sale of adulterated or unsafe food would not be tolerated and said inspections would continue across the city.Shopkeepers and dairy operators have been directed to ensure that only fresh and safe food products are sold to consumers.
