Khoa is an ingredient widely used in sweets across the country. Time and again, it has been reported that adulterated Khoa is being manufactured and marketed across the country. A pilot survey was conducted by the Department of Food Safety in Delhi. During this survey, Khoa samples were tested by the FSW staff for 3 parameters viz. Titratable acidity, maximum added starch and added sugar in Khoa. Considering that there was some failure in the samples collected at Delhi during the pilot survey, it has been decided to conduct a PAN –India Khoa Quality survey.
The Commissioner Food Safety of all States/UTs have been requested to select Khoa mandis in their respective States/UTs especially in big cities; and place the FSWs for 5 days from 12th to 16th October 2020 and encourage Khoa buyers to get their Khoa sample tested. The final survey results will help in identification of the key hot spots for adulteration of Khoa in different parts of the country and strengthen efforts at the States/UT level in devising targeted enforcement drives in the coming months.
The notification is available here.
