India, Feb. 24 -- Ahead of the Holi festival, Gautam Budh Nagar food safety authorities have come across alleged unhygiene and labelling violations during raids conducted in Noida and Greater Noida on Sunday, as they collected samples and seized large quantities of sweets and edible oils, officials said on Monday as they intensified inspections.

The drive was carried out to ensure residents are supplied with safe and quality food items during the festive season, said the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) in a statement.

Around 100 kg of gulab jamun was found in an unhygienic condition, allegedly contaminated and exposed to flies, during an inspection at a sweet shop in Sector 62, Noida, officials said, adding that a sample was ...