FSSAI steps up food safety checks ahead of festive season

Panchkula, Oct 6 (UNI) Ahead of the festive season, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food safety authorities across the country to step up inspections and sampling. The regulator has ordered a special drive to prevent adulterated, counterfeit, and unsafe food products from reaching consumers amid surging demand for sweets, dairy products, and edible oils. FSSAI has asked all states and union Territories to intensify surveillance at identified hotspots and sensitive locations, directing enforcement officials to focus particularly on sweets, milk and milk products such as ghee, khoa, and paneer, as well as edible oils,…