The FSSAI vide Press Release dated October 22, 2020 has Launched a PAN India Surveillance of Khoa. Khoa is a main ingredient used in Indian sweets like barfis, pedas, milk cake, kalakand, halwas. Federation of Sweets and Namkeen manufacturers has recently reported that adulterated Khoa is being manufactured and marketed across the country.
The Commissioner Food Safety of all States/UTs have been requested to select Khoa mandis in their respective States/UTs especially in big cities; and place the FSWs for 5 days from 12th to 16th October 2020 and encourage Khoa buyers to get their Khoa sample tested. So far, the food authority has received ~700 samples for testing across 15 States/ UTs. Others will submit the data soon. The test results are expected in a month’s time.
The final survey results will help in identification of the key hot spots for adulteration of Khoa in different parts of the country and strengthen efforts at the States/UT level in devising targeted enforcement drives in the coming months.
