The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal on Friday (November 21, 2025) held a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to discuss a range of issues related to food safety and quality control.

Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani were present at the meeting.

Members of the committee raised serious concerns over the unchecked sale of adulterated goods, particularly adulterated sweets being sold during the festive season. They pointed out that the practice continues despite repeated public warnings and enforcement drives.

The committee also drew attention to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report, which

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