Ahead of Holi, Food Safety Department officials seized large quantities of adulterated and expired food items in Lucknow. They raided a warehouse in Faizullaganj and recovered 112 kg of expired sweets. They also destroyed expired stocks of sonpapdi and rajbhog. Around 10,415 kg of suspected adulterated spices and khoya, worth about ₹55.91 lakh, were also seized during the citywide campaign.