UP Food Department Destroys 10 Quintals of Suspected Contaminated Rasgullas in Ghaziabad, Noida

August 25, 2026

Noida: The Uttar Pradesh Food Department has intensified its crackdown on suspected food adulteration in Ghaziabad and Noida ahead of the upcoming festive season, destroying large quantities of suspected substandard rasgullas during inspections.

A team of officials raided Sachin Chhena Store in Ghaziabad’s Bhim Nagar, under the Crossing Republic police station area, on Monday evening and destroyed nearly 10 quintals of Chhena Rasgulla after suspected irregularities were found at the premises.

Food Department official Suresh Kumar Mishra said inspections and action against suspected adulterated food items had been intensified following instructions from Food Safety and Drug Administration Director Dr Roshan Jacob.

“On the instructions of Food Safety and Drug Administration Director Dr Roshan Jacob, action is being taken against adulterated food items. So far, we have taken action against several food items, including Chhena and Paneer. We received a complaint that a large quantity of Chhena Rasgulla was being manufactured at these premises,” Mishra said.

Samples Sent for Laboratory Testing

During the inspection at Sachin Chhena Store, officials collected four samples for laboratory examination. These included prepared rasgulla, arrowroot, paneer and cefolite.

Officials also examined the materials reportedly being used during food preparation and said sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate was being used to whiten food products.

“We have collected samples and are sending them for testing. They are using a chemical called sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate to whiten the paneer by mashing it with starch, which acts as a preservative as well as a bleaching agent. Due to the presence of these chemicals, all these food items are being destroyed. We will initiate the process of suspending their license,” an official said.

According to the department, Sachin Chhena Store in Bhim Nagar is owned by Uday Singh, a resident of Sarvodaya Nagar.

The team initially found the quality of the prepared rasgullas to be substandard. Officials destroyed the stock to prevent the suspected products from entering the market and reaching consumers.

The department said the samples would be sent to a laboratory for detailed testing, and further action against the firm would depend on the laboratory reports.

100 Kg Rasgullas Destroyed in Noida

The Food Department also conducted a separate operation in neighbouring Noida as part of its pre-festival inspections.

A team raided a rasgulla manufacturing unit in Sarfabad, Sector 72, where officials reportedly found flies and mosquitoes around the rasgullas. The team destroyed approximately 100 kg of rasgullas during the operation.

The department also collected samples of other food products from different locations. A total of seven food samples were collected during the wider inspection drive.

These included three paneer samples from the Jewar toll plaza, along with samples of ghevar from Sector 134 and khoya-ghevar from Ecotech-2.

Food Checks Intensified Ahead of Festive Season

The Food Department has been conducting inspections at food manufacturing and selling establishments across the region ahead of the festive season, when demand for sweets, paneer, khoya and other dairy-based products generally increases.

Officials said the intensified inspections are aimed at preventing suspected adulterated or unsafe food products from reaching consumers.

Last week, the Food Department also took action in Bhojpur near Modinagar, where officials seized large quantities of suspected paneer, mawa and other food products.