Don’t eat sweet poison during festivals! Strict vigilance over forged sweets in Gorakhpur updated: Do, 09 Oct 2025 07:25 PM (IST) In light of festivals, the Department of Food Safety has strengthened the campaign against adultery sweets in Gorakhpur. Samples were taken from many stores and sent for testing. The department has called on consumers to raise accounts, avoid suspicious sweets and check the FSSAI logo on packed products. A warning was given of strict action if forgery is found. Investigation campaign of sweet stores has strengthened in large markets and rural areas. Symbolic Jagran correspondent, Gorakhpur. With the advent of the festive season, the brilliance of sweets in the markets increased, but behind this glare lies the dark truth of adultery. The food safety division has strengthened the inspection campaign of sweet stores in large markets and rural areas of the city. Remove ad Read only News Assistant Commissioner Food Safety and Drug Administration Dr. Sudhir Kumar Singh said that samples of sweets and milk products have been taken out of many stores over the past two days. Many of these samples were sent to Lucknow Laboratory for testing. He said strict steps will be taken against the shop owners whose samples fail. Due to increase in consumption during festivals, many anti-social elements prepare sweets with false Khoya, artificial colors and being. According to health experts, such sweets can cause the liver and kidneys serious damage. The department called on the people to take the bill with the shop owner while buying sweets and avoiding sweets in the open or suspicious color. Also, make sure you check the ‘FSSAI’ logo and manufacturing date on the packed products. Meanwhile, the administration has warned all the sweet vendors that if forgery is found, acting can be acted to license and jail.
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