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'Use by date' mandatory for loose sweets in Uttar Pradesh: UP Food Department

The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has mandated the display of 'Use by Date' on all sweets stored and displayed on counters for sale across the state ahead of the festive season.

The measure is highly crucial for loose sweets as the category remained out of mandates for a long time and there had previously been no mandatory requirement to display an expiry date or 'Use by Date, officials told PTI on Sunday.

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