Punjab Food Department seizes 11 tonnes of suspected unsafe food, destroys 5 tonnes of adulterated products

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (UNI) Punjab's Food Safety Department seized more than 11 tonnes of suspected unsafe food products and destroyed nearly five tonnes of adulterated dairy products and sweets during a month-long crackdown across the state, Health Minister Balbir Singh said on Wednesday. The department also found that 218 of the 437 milk and dairy product samples tested during targeted inspections failed to meet prescribed food safety standards, including 51 declared unsafe, raising concerns over the quality of food products being sold during the festive season. Singh said enforcement teams had intensified inspections across all 23 districts, targeting dairy units,…