The Food Safety Administration on Sunday afternoon seized 400 kilograms of expired food items from vendors at the Sunday market near Bhopal Talkies.
The operation targeted sellers dealing in expired packaged food items despite their potential health risks, confirmed officials.
They said the confiscation came after a caller informed the department of the illicit sale of unsafe edibles at the busy market.
Authorities confiscated the goods, which will now be destroyed, and issued a warning to both vendors and shoppers.
"We urge consumers to always check expiry dates before purchasing any products," said an official from the Food Safety Department. "It is critical for public health that expired goods are not sold or consumed."
Speaking of the source of the goods, Food Safety Officer Devendra Dubey said that the expired edibles had most probably been procured from retailers who had sold them to these vendors at throwaway prices.
Dubey confirmed that Food Safety officials had responded to a complaint and confiscated the goods after confirming that the edibles were indeed unfit for consumption.
He said that the department monitors markets to ensure the safety of food items and protect consumers from potential health hazards.
Meanwhile, scores of bargain hunters at the market continued to buy unsafe edibles and cosmetics that were well past their expiry dates.
