Intensive Inspection Conducted at Mori Gate Khoya Mandi, Department Destroys 520 kg Spoiled Khoya and Chenna
Food Safety Department Collects Samples from Both Locations, Action to be Taken Based on Lab Reports
Those Violating Rules and Playing with Public Health Will Not Be Spared: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
New Delhi, October 2026 : The Delhi Government’s Food Safety Department has stepped up enforcement action on the directions of Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta to ensure that people have access to pure and safe sweets and food items during the festive season. As part of the drive, surprise raids were conducted on unlicensed rasgulla-making units, other sweet manufacturers and sweet shops in Nihal Vihar, where 402 kg of food items were destroyed. In a separate drive at Mori Gate Khoya Mandi, 520 kg of spoiled khoya and chhena were destroyed. A total of 922 kg of food items were destroyed, and samples were collected from both locations.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Food Safety Department had been directed to continue regular monitoring, surprise inspections and sample testing effectively. Strict action must also be taken against those violating the rules, in accordance with the law. The Delhi Government is committed to protecting the health and safety of every citizen during the festive season and ensuring that Delhi residents have access to pure, safe and quality food products.
13 Premises Inspected in Nihal Vihar
Food Safety Department teams inspected 13 premises in Nihal Vihar on Saturday, including unlicensed rasgulla-making units, other sweet manufacturers and sweet shops. The teams examined unhygienic manufacturing practices and the conditions in which food items were handled and stored.
Around 402 kg of food items were destroyed, including 265 kg of rasgullas, 45 kg of chhena, 80 kg of milk cake and 12 kg of grated coconut. The teams also collected 14 samples for testing. These included six samples of chhena, two each of milk cake and rasgullas, and one each of motichoor laddoos, flour laddoos, rasbhari and paneer.
During an earlier operation on August 26 this year, the department had faced difficulties in locating sweet-making units spread across different lanes in the area. Sweet makers had shut their shops in various lanes, and only three premises could be identified. This time, surprise inspections were conducted on a holiday to make the operation more effective. All teams were deployed simultaneously in different lanes to ensure that the establishments did not get prior information about the inspection.
520 kg of Spoiled Khoya and Chhena Destroyed at Mori Gate Khoya Mandi
The department recently conducted a special drive at Mori Gate Khoya Mandi, where around 370 kg of khoya and 150 kg of chhena were destroyed. The material was found abandoned, spoiled and emitting a foul smell. Three samples of khoya were collected from the site for laboratory testing. The department said that an earlier operation at the same market on September 4, during Janmashtami, had resulted in the destruction of around 3,050 kg of khoya and paneer. With demand for sweets rising during the festive season, these drives aim to prevent spoiled and unsafe food items from entering the supply chain.
Further Action Under Food Safety Law
According to the Food Safety Department, action will be taken against the concerned food business operators under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the rules applicable under it. The action will be based on inspection findings and, where required, laboratory test reports. The department said inspections, sample collection and enforcement action would continue throughout the festive season to prevent the manufacture, supply and sale of food items that violate prescribed food safety standards.
No Compromise on the Purity of Sweets: Chief Minister
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that no compromise on public health or the purity of food products would be tolerated. During festivals, when demand for sweets and other food items rises, greater vigilance and responsibility are essential to ensure food safety. She said sweets are an integral part of our traditions, faith and mutual affection. Ensuring their purity is therefore not merely a legal obligation but also a serious responsibility linked to public health. She stressed the need to ensure that food is prepared under hygienic conditions, stored in accordance with prescribed standards and supplied to consumers only when it is safe for consumption. No business operator would be allowed to put people’s health at risk for higher profits.
