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Food Safety Dept Seizes Suspect Sweets in Ferozepur, Sends Samples to Lab
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 07:48 PM
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The Punjab Food Safety Department intercepted batches of sweets in Ferozepur and Makhu, collecting samples for laboratory analysis.
The Punjab Food Safety Department seized several batches of sweets from vendors in Ferozepur and the nearby town of Makhu on Thursday.
Samples of the seized sweets were collected by officials and forwarded to a state‑approved laboratory for detailed testing.
Officials said the action is part of a broader campaign to enforce food safety regulations and protect consumers from potentially contaminated products.
No specific reason for the seizure has been disclosed yet, but authorities will release the laboratory findings once the analysis is complete.
Samples of the seized sweets were collected by officials and forwarded to a state‑approved laboratory for detailed testing.
Officials said the action is part of a broader campaign to enforce food safety regulations and protect consumers from potentially contaminated products.
No specific reason for the seizure has been disclosed yet, but authorities will release the laboratory findings once the analysis is complete.