In view of the upcoming Ganesh Mahotsav and the pandemic, the Food Department of Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan checked the manufacturers and vendors selling sweets and farsans in different areas. Inedible items were destroyed during the checking and punitive action was also taken against the violators. A total of 33 samples were taken from parlors, shops, 15 hotel restaurants, and 180 larries selling milk and cold drinks. Samples were collected by the teams and sent to the laboratory for testing. While 283 kg of inedible food was destroyed. Apart from this, 6 schools of Vadodara city were registered under Eat Right Challenge and Eat Smart City. As per the instructions of the Vadodara Municipal Commissioner, the health department formed separate teams and carried out inspections at manufacturers, malls, confectionery shops, hotels-restaurants, and food trucks selling sweets and farsan in different parts of the city. From 31/08/21 to 08/09/21 inspection was carried out in areas like Ka

Author-Shlok Talati