New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Delhi Government's Food Safety Department has found hygiene and food-handling lapses at several sweet manufacturing units and shops during inspections ahead of the festive season. Officials also collected food samples from multiple establishments for laboratory testing.

Inspections at various sweet establishments revealed issues related to cleanliness, food storage, pest control, and compliance with safety standards. Insects and signs of pest activity were found in some storage areas, while employees at a sweet house were seen handling food without gloves.

Teams also flagged issues such as missing FSSAI licence displays, inadequate food-handler training, improper labelling and a lack of required testing records...