Delhi Food Safety Inspections Ahead of Festive Season Find Hygiene Lapses at Sweet Shops

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With demand for sweets rising during the festive season, the Delhi government's Food Safety Department has intensified inspections to check food adulteration and hygiene violations at sweet-making units and retail outlets, news agency ANI reports.

Inspections revealed shortcomings in cleanliness, food storage, pest control and compliance with safety standards. Insects and signs of pest activity were found in some storage areas, while employees at a sweet house were seen handling food without gloves.

Teams also flagged missing FSSAI licence displays, inadequate food-handler training, improper labelling and a lack of required testing records at several establishments.

Officials collected samples of khoya, rasbhari, barfi, milk cake, boondi laddoos, kaju bites and other food items from shops across Delhi, including Chandni Chowk, Narela, Naraina and Okhla, for laboratory testing.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government would not compromise on public health during festive celebrations, stressing that food businesses must follow hygiene standards and ensure safe storage, proper handling and quality of food products. The department said further action will be taken based on laboratory test reports.

The enforcement drive also inspected warehouses and dark stores operated by e-commerce and quick-commerce companies, and tested samples of various brands of desi ghee sold in markets.