Maharashtra FDA Tests Gold-Plated Sweets Priced At ₹24,000 Per Kg In Amravati; Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Raises Concerns
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has collected a sample of gold-plated sweets being sold for Rs 24,000 per kg in Amravati after questioning whether the expensive confectionery actually contains genuine gold. The sample has been sent to a laboratory for testing, and action will be taken against the seller if the gold plating is found to be impure or not genuine, FDA…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has collected a sample of gold-plated sweets priced at Rs 24,000 per kg in Amravati, questioning their authenticity. The FDA Commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe, expressed doubt over whether the high-priced confectionery truly contains genuine gold or is merely marketed as such.
The sample has been sent to a laboratory for testing, with action pending if the gold plating proves impure or non-genuine. Mundhe cautioned consumers to verify claims made by sellers, especially for expensive sweets, and advised them not to blindly trust such marketing. He also provided a simple method to identify genuine silver foil on sweets - rubbing a small amount between fingertips; genuine silver will not behave like ordinary metallic foil.
The FDA intensified food safety inspections during the festive season, seizing substantial quantities of food stock and suspending numerous licenses.
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