Food safety
Are your sweets pure?
Simple checks you can do at home.
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Khoya and paneer
The iodine test
Boil a piece, cool it, add a few drops of iodine. Blue means starch was added.
Ghee
Melt and cool
Separate layers or an odd smell can mean added fat.
Milk
The drop test
Pure milk flows slowly on a slanted surface and leaves a white trail.
Silver varq
Rub it
Real silver leaf crumbles to powder. Aluminium forms small balls.
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Complain
1800-222-365
FDA Maharashtra toll-free. Keep the bill and a sample.
Puneri Pages
More checks and tips
Home tests are only indicators. See the full guide.
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