India, March 10 -- The Food Safety Department of Rajasthan has destroyed approximately 1.5 lakh kilograms of expired food products following a major crackdown on a local distribution firm that had bought the Amul-branded items just before the sell-by date and was selling them by altering the words on the packaging, reports said on Tuesday.

The operation followed a complaint made via the state government's 181 helpline regarding suspicious activities at M/s Athlete Distributor, located in the Kho Nagorian area, The Times of India reported. Principal secretary, health, Gayatri Rathore was quoted as saying that the complaint was received on the department's helpline.

A team led by the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Jaipur-II, rai...