46 Unsafe, Substandard Food Samples Found in Ahmedabad, Check Out The List

The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has declared 46 out of 709 food samples collected across the city in June as either unsafe or substandard during its monthly food safety drive. The failed samples include paneer, processed cheese, organic cloves, turmeric powder, flavoured syrup and gravy collected from food businesses across Ahmedabad.

Health department officials said two samples were classified as unsafe, while the remaining 44 were found to be substandard. Legal action will now be initiated against the respective food business operators under the Food Safety and Standards Act.

Two samples declared unsafe

The two unsafe food samples were:

• Kala Khatta syrup collected from Veer Azad Cold Drinks Fresh Juice near Mahalakshmi Lake in Vatva.
• Gravy collected from Jai Ambe Bhojanalay on Rakhial Road.

AMC said criminal proceedings will be initiated against the operators of these establishments.

Paneer, cheese, cloves among substandard samples

Among the 44 substandard samples were:

• Paneer from Jai Jalaram Parotha House, Bapunagar
• Processed cheese from Johnny Da Dhaba, Navrangpura
• Organic cloves from Jai Ambe Organic, Paldi
• Turmeric powder from Hotel Sunrise, Sarkhej

The failed samples were collected during routine inspections from food businesses across multiple Ahmedabad neighbourhoods.

East Ahmedabad records more failed samples

Of the 46 failed samples:

Overall, 21 failed samples were from western Ahmedabad, while 25 were from eastern parts of the city.

Over 1,800 food businesses inspected

During June, AMC's health department inspected 1,877 food establishments across Ahmedabad.

The enforcement drive resulted in:

• 545 notices issued for violations.
• 2,748 kg and 1,269 litres of food found unfit for consumption being destroyed.
• Administrative charges of ₹10.30 lakh recovered.
• 387 Total Polar Compound (TPC) tests conducted to assess cooking oil quality.

Officials also seized and sealed:

• 450 kg of parcel lime (chuno) worth ₹22,500.
• 508 kg of refined cottonseed-related material valued at ₹73,660.

Dairy and spices dominate sample collection

Among the 709 samples collected during the month:

• Milk, paneer and dairy products – 121
• Spices – 101
• Namkeen – 73
• Bakery products – 26
• Sweets – 28
• Cold beverages, juices, lassi, ice cream, sherbet and gola – 22
• Sugarcane juice, mango milkshake and watermelon juice – 35
• Edible oils – 37
• Flour, gram flour and cereals – 37
• Other food products – 229

Four food units sealed over hygiene violations

AMC also sealed four food establishments during June after inspections revealed unhygienic conditions and pest infestation.

The sealed units include:

• A coffee stall near Vijay Cross Roads in Navrangpura, where insects were found inside the kitchen.
• Munna Chinese & Mughlai near Sonal Cinema Road, Maktampura.
• Shree Matangi Dairy & Food near Hinglaj Mata Temple, Kathwada.
• Shree Vrushti Trading, a parcel lime business in Kathwada, where officials found unhygienic conditions.