Lucknow, Nov. 3 -- To ensure that people have access to pure and safe food items during the festive occasions of Diwali and Bhai Dooj, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has intensified its campaign against food adulteration.

Under the "Shuddh Hi Shubh Hai" campaign, intensive raids and inspections are being conducted across the state at sweet manufacturing units, shops, warehouses, and food storage and sales centres.

So far, inspections have been carried out at 1,133 locations, and 935 food samples have been collected. The licences of 27 establishments have been suspended due to serious irregularities. Meanwhile, approximately 54 quintals of food items, worth an estimated Rs 1.32 crore, have been seized.

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