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Officials find insects and 42% ghee fails standards in Delhi

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected sweet manufacturers ahead of festivals.
Inspectors found insects, pest activity and cobwebs in storage areas of several units.
Workers at Evergreen Sweet House in Okhla handled food without gloves.
No insect-proof mesh was on windows at Grover Sweet Corner, Meethi Foods and Singla Sweets.
Tests of 59 desi ghee samples found 19 unsafe and over 42 % failing standards, leading officials to promise action.

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Story summary

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected sweet manufacturers ahead of festivals.
Inspectors found insects, pest activity and cobwebs in storage areas of several units.
Workers at Evergreen Sweet House in Okhla handled food without gloves.
No insect-proof mesh was on windows at Grover Sweet Corner, Meethi Foods and Singla Sweets.
Tests of 59 desi ghee samples found 19 unsafe and over 42 % failing standards, leading officials to promise action.