'Shuddh Hi Shubh Hai' drive intensified ahead of Deepavali, 86 establishments inspected

Lucknow, Oct 28 (UNI) To ensure consumers get safe, pure and good-quality sweets and savory snacks (namkeen) on the occasion of Deepavali, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA), Uttar Pradesh, has stepped up food safety inspections across the state under the "Shuddh Hi Shubh Hai" campaign. As part of this, sweet and namkeen manufacturing establishments and related food business units were inspected in Varanasi, Agra and Lucknow. In total, 86 establishments were checked across the three cities. Where lapses in food safety standards were found, 71 improvement notices were issued and 30 food samples were collected. On finding serious…