Food department raids Super Namkeen factory in Palanpur ahead of Diwali

According to a report by TV9 Gujarati, keeping the Diwali festival in mind, the food department conducted raids on a firm named Super Namkeen located on the Vadgam Sherpura highway in Palanpur, Banaskantha district, to check the quality of food items. During this inspection, the food department observed extremely unsanitary conditions at the namkeen unit.

It was also revealed during the investigation that the firm was producing and selling namkeen without the necessary registration or permission from the Food Safety Department. During the food department's raid, it was found that burnt and repeatedly used oil was being used on a large scale to manufacture namkeen at this unit.

Following these serious irregularities, the food department took action on the spot. Officials seized and destroyed 115 kilograms of inedible namkeen and 70 kilograms of burnt, waste oil. Additionally, samples of the namkeen were collected to ensure quality, which have been sent to the laboratory for testing.

According to the food department, further clarity regarding the quality of this namkeen will be obtained after the test report from the laboratory arrives, and further action will be taken accordingly.

Furthermore, according to the TV9 Gujarati report, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹510 crore of Anil Ambani, due to which this total figure has crossed ₹23,100 crore.