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FSSAI Urges States: Crack Down on Food Adulteration Ahead of Holi Festival

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News18•23-02-2026, 19:00

FSSAI Urges States: Crack Down on Food Adulteration Ahead of Holi Festival

•FSSAI directs state food commissioners to intensify surveillance and action against food adulteration.
•The directive comes ahead of the Holi festival, when demand for sweets, milk products, and cooking oils surges.
•Increased demand creates economic incentives for adulteration, prompting the need for strict measures.
•Focus areas include milk and milk products, sweets, snacks, edible oil, ghee, and cereal products.
•States are asked to conduct inspections and sampling as part of the "Holi- Anti-Adulteration Drive – 2026" in identified hotspots.

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