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Kanpur Food Adulteration: FSSAI Seizes 14,000L of Oil, 1320Kg Rotten Dates And More Ahead Of Festive Season

After Indore's Bhagirathpura <a href="https://www.healthandme.com/nutrition/indore-food-contamination-6-people-hospitalized-in-bhagirathpura-article-153692465" data-type="tilCustomLink">food contamination</a> and <a href="https://www.healthandme.com/nutrition/horlicks-controversy-why-is-this-popularly-branded-health-drink-suddenly-under-the-scanner-in-odisha-article-153682405" data-type="tilCustomLink">Horlicks</a> adulteration in Odisha, another news of <span>food adulteration</span> comes from the state of Uttar Pradesh where UP Food Safety and Drug Administration or the UPFSDA with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India or <span>FSSAI</span> seized nearly 14,000 litres of adulterated oils during raids in Kanpur. 

This has led to the confiscation of 1,000 kilograms of colored waste and other suspicious food items. This happened right ahead of the festive season like <span>Holi</span>, <span>Eid</span> and as <span>Ramadan</span> continues. This is also the time when festive meals are cooked in oil, ghee, and Ramadan fast is also broken with dates that too were found in rotten conditions. 

<h2>Kanpur Food Contamination: What Has Been Seized In The Raid?</h2>

As per the official statement, enforcement teams seized 13,972 litres of adulterated oil and 1,350 of colored waste during inspection across the city. 

Officials were also able to spot <span>fake ghee</span> in the manufacturing unit of Kalyanpur. Fake ghee worth approximately Rs. 5.45 lakh were confiscated. The seized samples have been sent to a laboratory for further testing and analysis. 

The raids were launched as a part of wider effort to curb food adulteration before the festive season when the demands for such edible also rise sharply. 

<h2>Kanpur Food Contamination: Dates, Sweets, And More Seized</h2>

Surprise inspections were also conducted at several food outlets, cold storage facilities and dairies across Kanpur that brought out a concerning image. These places have come under the scanner. Authorities inspected Swaroop Cold Storage in Aishbagh and Himalayan Cold Storage on Ayodhya Roads. Further raids were carried out on dairies in the Havetmau area and Rae Bareli Road. Samples from sweet shops and other eateiers have also been collected. 

The raid collected rotten dates from the cold storage. Followings have been collected and recovered:

<ul><li>1,320 kilograms of dates were seized</li><li>1,418 kilograms of colored kachri were confiscated</li><li>Food items also recovered from warehouse in Aminabad</li></ul>

Officials confirmed that strict actions will be taken against them and this will continue throughout the festive period. 

FSDA intensified raids and checks in Lucknow too during Ramadan and Holi. These inspections will be done in warehouses, food outlets, and dairy units to prevent sale of adulterated and substandard products. Raids from Hapur too have led to confiscation of adulterated food. UPFSDA plans to conduct further raids during the festive season. On X, formerly Twitter, the UPFSDA posted that it has seized 25,000 kg of Suji (valued at ₹10 Lakhs) from M/s Raj Sneh Agro Foods Pvt Ltd due to packaging regulation violations. Samples of Jaggery Powder, Gur, and Suji have been sent for lab testing.

<h2>What Happens To Your Health When You Consume Adulterated Foods?</h2>

Food adulteration happens when there is an intentional addition of foreign or inferior substance to original food products. A 2024 study published in SAGE Open Medicine notes various health impact of adulterated food which include:

<ul><li>Cancer</li><li>Lathyrism</li><li>Liver disease</li><li>Cardiac failure</li><li>Kidney disease</li><li>Nervous system-related diseases</li></ul>

The study also notes that adulteration could also lead to allergic reactions. Pregnant woman, children and elderly are more prone to getting any illness if adulterated food is consumed.

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After Indore's Bhagirathpura food contamination and Horlicks adulteration in Odisha, another news of food adulteration comes from the state of Uttar Pradesh where UP Food Safety and Drug Administration or the UPFSDA with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India or FSSAI seized nearly 14,000 litres of adulterated oils during raids in Kanpur. This has led to the confiscation of 1,000 kilograms of colored waste and other suspicious food items. This happened right ahead of the festive season like Holi, Eid and as Ramadan continues. This is also the time when festive meals are cooked in oil, ghee, and Ramadan fast is also broken with dates that too were found in rotten conditions. Kanpur Food Contamination: What Has Been Seized In The Raid?As per the official statement, enforcement teams seized 13,972 litres of adulterated oil and 1,350 of colored waste during inspection across the city. Officials were also able to spot fake ghee in the manufacturing unit of Kalyanpur. Fake ghee worth approximately Rs. 5.45 lakh were confiscated. The seized samples have been sent to a laboratory for further testing and analysis. The raids were launched as a part of wider effort to curb food adulteration before the festive season when the demands for such edible also rise sharply. Kanpur Food Contamination: Dates, Sweets, And More SeizedSurprise inspections were also conducted at several food outlets, cold storage facilities and dairies across Kanpur that brought out a concerning image. These places have come under the scanner. Authorities inspected Swaroop Cold Storage in Aishbagh and Himalayan Cold Storage on Ayodhya Roads. Further raids were carried out on dairies in the Havetmau area and Rae Bareli Road. Samples from sweet shops and other eateiers have also been collected. The raid collected rotten dates from the cold storage. Followings have been collected and recovered:1,320 kilograms of dates were seized1,418 kilograms of colored kachri were confiscatedFood items also recovered from warehouse in AminabadOfficials confirmed that strict actions will be taken against them and this will continue throughout the festive period. Raids Not Just In Kanpurउत्तर प्रदेश में खाद्य सुरक्षा अभियान होली से पहले बड़ी कार्रवाई खाद्य तेल इकाइयों पर विशेष प्रवर्तन कार्रवाई खाद्य सुरक्षा एवं औषधि प्रशासन विभाग, उत्तर प्रदेश ने आमजनमानस को गुणवत्तापरक खाद्य तेल उपलब्ध कराने के उद्देश्य से एक बड़ा समन्वित निरीक्षण अभियान चलाया। * 58… pic.twitter.com/uj3Ip5tpis&mdash; UPFSDA (@UPFSDA) February 26, 2026 ]]>FSDA intensified raids and checks in Lucknow too during Ramadan and Holi. These inspections will be done in warehouses, food outlets, and dairy units to prevent sale of adulterated and substandard products. Raids from Hapur too have led to confiscation of adulterated food. UPFSDA plans to conduct further raids during the festive season. On X, formerly Twitter, the UPFSDA posted that it has seized 25,000 kg of Suji (valued at ₹10 Lakhs) from M/s Raj Sneh Agro Foods Pvt Ltd due to packaging regulation violations. Samples of Jaggery Powder, Gur, and Suji have been sent for lab testing.What Happens To Your Health When You Consume Adulterated Foods?Food adulteration happens when there is an intentional addition of foreign or inferior substance to original food products. A 2024 study published in SAGE Open Medicine notes various health impact of adulterated food which include:CancerLathyrismLiver diseaseCardiac failureKidney diseaseNervous system-related diseasesThe study also notes that adulteration could also lead to allergic reactions. Pregnant woman, children and elderly are more prone to getting any illness if adulterated food is consumed.

kanpur food adulteration: fssai seizes 14,000l of oil, 1320kg rotten dates and more ahead of festive season

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