Indore Diwali Food Safety Drive Sees 18 Samples Collected From Nine Establishments, Spoiled Cream Destroyed At Dairy

Indore's Food Safety Administration conducted a special inspection drive prior to Diwali, examining nine food establishments and gathering 18 samples of sweets, milk products, and other food items. Inspectors visited dairies and sweet shops throughout the city, including Balaji Milk Dairy and Sweets, Ajanta Sweets and Namkeen, Mahesh Milk Dairy and Sweets, Vijay Prajapat Dairy and Sweets, Shri Krishna Dairy and Sweets, Yaduraj Dairy, Shri Sanwariya Milk Dairy and Sweets, and Shri Phalodi Foods.

At Balaji Milk Dairy and Sweets, samples of mawa and milk cake were collected. In Ajanta Sweets and Namkeen, officials gathered a milk cake sample, which was sent to the State Food Testing Laboratory in Bhopal. The inspections uncovered two tins of spoiled cream at Yaduraj Dairy, which were immediately destroyed, along with instructions for the operators to adhere to cleanliness and food safety standards.

At Shri Sanwariya Milk Dairy and Sweets, malai barfi and milk cake samples were taken, while at Shri Phalodi Foods, officials collected peanut jaggery chikki and til laddoo. The operator of Shri Phalodi Foods failed to present a valid food registration certificate and was instructed to submit the necessary documents. Inspectors have pledged to continue their checks throughout the festive season, with legal action to follow any confirmed violations.