India, Oct. 29 -- Before festive boxes of cookies and namkeen reach Delhi's homes, the Food Safety Department has inspected where they are made - a special drive covered seven bakery manufacturing units and retail outlets across the Capital. The department collected 10 food samples and recommended improvement notices for two premises.

The drive was carried out on the instructions of Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh. It aimed to assess hygiene standards and compliance with food safety requirements. The department said demand for bakery products rises during the festive period for household use, celebrations and gifting. The drive therefore focused on food safety practices, hygiene conditions and compliance with regulatory requirement...