This year, the food flying squad of the health department has collected 347 food samples for laboratory testing. Out of which 24 samples failed the laboratory test, declared the health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday. Declared failed food samples include milk products like ghee, mawa, paneer, candies, halawa snacks like chips, soy chips, namkeen, gathiya, sev etc were found misbranded or substandard. According to the health officials, they are collecting such food samples to know the quality of food being served to the citizens. "Compared to an earlier time, nowadays it is very rare to find adulterated food. Every week, we are going to different pockets. Before festival time we collect those samples which are being consumed at large," said Dr Bhavin Solanki, in-charge medical officer of health. Dr Solanki further said that it is mandatory to have FSSAI license those who are into the food business. It is t be noted that a famous eatery Jassi De Parathe located in Vastrapur was found to be operating without a license.

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