India, June 17 -- During its summer special drive held between April 15 and May 31, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune Division, collected as many as 50 food samples from food business operators (FBOs) suspected to be unsafe or substandard. All these samples have been sent to the government laboratory for testing, and action will be taken as per the report, officials said.

These samples include food items such as ice, soft drinks, ice cream, mangoes, and other food products in high demand during summer, said the officials

Suresh Annapure, joint commissioner, FDA (Food), Pune region, said, "While the test reports for most of the samples, including ice and frozen desserts, are still awaited, some results have already been declar...