Ludhiana, Oct. 11 -- The district food safety team conducted a targeted inspection and sampling drive across the city during the ongoing festive season, collecting nine food samples for quality and safety testing. The operation led by civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur and supervised by designated officer Dr Sandeep Singh, aimed to ensure compliance with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms for commonly consumed sweets, dairy products and other edible items sold in local markets.

During the drive, food samples were collected from localities including Kakowal Road, Noorwala Road, Gill Road, Kot Mangal Singh and Basant Park. The samples comprised mango delight, two samples of chana laddoo, two samples of desi ghee, Jammu...