The food safety wing of the state health department, which had tested around 80 suspicious food samples in the capital’s eateries and dhabas during Durga Puja, found at least 30 of them substandard or adulterated. Food safety officer of the district S.S. Kullu confirmed adulteration but added that a formal report from the Namkum state food testing lab was yet to come in the matter. A formal report in this matter is yet to come, but we have given a verbal warning to shops selling adulterated food items,” Kullu said. “Action will be taken once the formal report comes to us. This apart, we asked those cooking and serving food to wear airtight gloves and suggested they get regular health check-ups,” Kullu said.

Source: The Telegraph October 09, 2019 18:58 UTC