Gangasagar Mela: Food Safety Cracks Down on Unhygienic Food, Seizes Sweets

• Food Safety Department issued notices to 32 shopkeepers at Gangasagar Mela for unhygienic food preparation.
• 14 kg of sweets were seized after tests revealed the use of toxic chemical dyes harmful to humans.
• Another 32 business owners received letters for operating without proper food licenses or registration certificates.
• Officials monitored food preparation and found expired sweets in various shops.
• Pilgrims expressed satisfaction with the increased vigilance and hope for continued action.

Why It Matters: Food safety officials took strict action against unhygienic practices and toxic dyes at Gangasagar Mela.