35 Tonnes Of Palm Oil Worth ₹40 Lakh Seized During Festive Food Safety Raids In MP's Khargone
Khargone (Madhya Pradesh): The food safety department seized 150 kg of namkeen worth Rs 20,000 and 35 tonnes of refined palm oil valued at Rs 40 lakh during inspections of food establishments ahead of Navratri and Diwali. Acting on the directions of collector Guru Prasad and the state food safety commissioner, the department inspected seven establishments on Monday and Tuesday and collected 14…
In Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, food safety officials made significant seizures ahead of the Navratri and Diwali festivities. Acting on collector Guru Prasad's orders and the state food safety commissioner's directives, the department inspected seven establishments on Monday and Tuesday, seizing 150 kg of namkeen and 35 tonnes of refined palm oil.
The 150 kg of namkeen was confiscated from Munna Namkeen in Maheshwar due to the absence of batch and licence numbers on its packets. Similarly, samples from Shri Hari Hotel and Vaishnavi Sweets were collected. During an inspection at Keshav Enterprises on Jawahar Marg, officials discovered refined palm oil being sold loose, leading to the seizure of 35 tonnes of the product.
Furthermore, Anand Supari Centre was booked for packing dry fruits, pulses, and spices without a valid licence. All 14 samples seized during the raids have been dispatched to the state food testing laboratory in Bhopal for further analysis. The seized items will undergo testing, and subsequent legal action is anticipated based on the test results.
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