Lucknow, Oct. 18 -- In a sweeping enforcement campaign ahead of Diwali and Bhai Dooj, the FSDA Lucknow has seized suspected adulterated food items worth Rs.62 lakh.

In over 200 targeted raids, FSDA officials confiscated and later destroyed 12,200 kg of unsafe consumables, including paneer, khoya, vanaspati ghee, edible oil, sweets, and besan, valued at more than Rs.22 lakh. During this period, 165 samples were collected for laboratory analysis. This seizure is double that of last year said assistant commissioner FSDA, Lucknow, VP Singh.

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