These 5000 kg poisonous sweets could have ruined your Diwali, the biggest action taken so far in Lucknow:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The festival of Diwali is just around the corner and we all are busy in preparations. To increase the sweetness of this festival, sweet shops have been decorated in the markets also. But wait! Do you know whether the sweets you are bringing home to offer to God or to feed to your guests, is real or not?

As festivals approach, people involved in the ‘dirty game’ of adulteration become active. These people do not hesitate to play with your health for a little profit. But this time, the team of Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, has broken the back of these adulterators.

50 quintals… i.e. 5000 kg of poisonous sweets destroyed!

FSDA has conducted the biggest raid till date in Lucknow before Diwali. The team raided illegal sweet factories running in Chinhat and other areas of the city, and even the officials were shocked to see the sight there.

• Total 50 quintals, i.e. 5000 kilograms More than 100,000 adulterated and spoiled sweets were seized.
• The value of this seized poisonous substance is said to be in lakhs.
• The situation was so bad that the authorities destroyed the entire stock on the spot, so that it could not reach the market under any circumstances.

Imagine, if this action had not been taken, this 5000 kg of fake sweets and khoya would have been ‘poisoning’ the sweetness of Diwali in your and our homes.

What was this ‘sweet of death’ made from?

Investigation revealed that these adulterants were making khoya, paneer and sweets using synthetic milk, detergent, bad oil and chemicals which were extremely dangerous for health. Adulteration was also found in sweets like Rasgulla and Gulab Jamun. There was not even a trace of cleanliness at these places.

The FSDA team has sent samples of these sweets to the lab for testing. After the report comes, strictest legal action will be taken against these ‘enemies of health’.

How to avoid this poison? you also be careful

1. Buy only from trusted shops: Always buy sweets from an old and well-known shop.
2. Don’t go by color: If the color of any sweet looks too bright or artificial, then avoid buying it. Often colors containing dangerous chemicals are used in it.
3. Don’t fall for cheap: If someone is selling sweets much cheaper than the market price, then be careful. There may be something wrong with its quality.
4. Taste Khoya (Mawa): Before buying, try rubbing a small piece of khoya on your finger. If it looks grainy or has the smell of ghee, it could be so. Fake khoya is sticky.
5. Best of all, make at home: If possible, this Diwali buy milk and khoya and make sweets at home. This is the safest and healthiest method.

This Diwali, by showing a little awareness, you can save not only your money but also the health of your family from these adulterators.