Hamirpur: A video showing a sweet shop owner in Uttar Pradesh refusing to eat a sweet from his own shop during a food department inspection has gone viral on social media.
The incident reportedly occurred at Maa Vaishno Jai Bhavani Sweet House in Hamirpur district during a raid by food department officials.
Owner asked to taste sweet
According to the viral video, food safety officials asked shop owner Anni Baba to eat a sweet from his own establishment during the inspection.
However, the shop owner refused to consume the sweet in front of the officials. The unusual exchange was captured on video and subsequently circulated widely on social media.
The incident has attracted attention online, with viewers questioning why the owner was unwilling to taste a product being sold at his own shop.
Food safety checks underway
The raid was part of an inspection by the food department, although the material provided does not establish whether the sweets were found to be unsafe or whether any specific violation was confirmed against the shop.
The viral video itself therefore does not establish that the sweets were adulterated or unsafe.
Further action, if any, would depend on the findings of the food department and the results of any samples collected during the inspection.