In the week since Uttar Pradesh’s ban on the production, storage, distribution, and sale of halal-certified food products was put into effect, the State’s Food Safety and Drug Administration have investigated 482 establishments at 97 locations in the State. Till Friday morning, about 2,500 kg of halal-certified products were seized, with 82 kg being found suspicious and sent to the lab for testing.
“Along with the investigation and raids, shopkeepers are being advised not to sell or store halal-certified products. Companies are being instructed to recall halal-certified products from the market and repack them,” said Anita Singh, U.P.’s Food Safety and Drug Administration Commissioner. The searches and seizures were carried out in Bareilly, Meerut, Lucknow, and Moradabad, among others. The FSDA also held meetings via video conferencing with departmental district in-charges about the actions taken after the ban was imposed on November 18.
