Bahraich Sweet Shops Raided In Diwali Drive, Samples Sent For Testing

Four teams carried out surprise raids at prominent sweet shops and large establishments in Bahraich district as part of a special Diwali campaign, collecting food samples for laboratory testing.

Dr. Amar Singh Verma, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety and Drug Administration, Bahraich, said the action was taken on the instructions of District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar Pandey.

The samples collected included rasmalai from Messrs Krishna Milk and Sweets and rasgulla from Messrs Makhan Bhog. Khoya samples were taken from Sita Sweets in Khatripura and Yadav Mishthan in Bashirganj.

The teams collected besan from Messrs Bikaner Sweets at Hospital Chauraha. Khoya was also sampled at Haris Sweets in Nagar Palika and Anupam Sweets in Chowk Bazar.

Barfi samples were collected from Messrs Satish Sweets in Kaiserganj, Bahraich, and Shuddh Mishthan Bhandar in Kaiserganj. The teams also took a rabri sample from Verma Mishthan Bhandar in Payagpur.

Milk barfi was collected from Bengali Mishthan Bhandar at Bhilaura Chauraha, Bargadahi. In Nanpara, the teams collected almond barfi from Messrs Bikaner Sweets and barfi from Good-Good Dairy.

The food samples collected during the campaign were sent to a laboratory for testing, according to the information provided by the Assistant Commissioner.