(Maggi Controversy: Stepping Stone for Packaged Food Industry)
"Samples from across all available brands of baby food, energy drinks, health supplements and other food samples are being picked up," Commissioner of Food and Safety Department K K Jindal said. According to officials, the food samples will undergo laboratory and results will come in a week's time. They, however, claim that it's a routine practice. The department will now focus on all packaged food items, including the imported ones. Several food items are launched in the market without proper food approval.
(Controversy Over 'Unsafe' Food Samples from Popular Restaurants in Delhi)
The Food and Drug department of Delhi carries out surprise inspections and raids of food establishments and draws samples of food articles that can be potentially adulterated, substandard or misbranded.
(Health Ministry and FSSAI to Streamline Process for Approval of Food Products)