India, Oct. 18 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar administration has started inspections of food establishments in order to prevent sale of adulterated and unsafe food products amid the festive season, officials said on Friday.

In a drive led by the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA), officials collected samples from multiple sweet shops and dairy units across the district and destroyed nearly 550kg of unsafe food items on Thursday.

The action comes as demand for paneer, khoya, namkeen and sweets - products often targeted for adulteration - peaks during the festive season. Acting on directions of district magistrate Medha Rupam, food safety teams conducted surprise checks in Surajpur, Jewar and Dankaur, officials said.

Assistant commissi...