gurgaon with diwali just round the corner sweet makers in gurgaon are working overtime to stock sweets to meet the rising demand but the seizure of adulterated milk and milk products by the health department in the adjoining areas from where milk is procured has left people apprehensive about buying traditional sweets aneesha jain a resident of sector 51 said adulteration in sweets is very high especially during the festive season posing threat of food poisoning allergy and other ailments therefore she preferred to buy branded sweets she said despite provision of strict action against adulterators huge quantities of adulterated milk products including ghee khoya mawa and others are seized by district authorities during festive season every year another resident said that most of the offenders are let off by the police without any strict punishment leaving the menace unchecked the gurgaon administration is yet to take any concrete steps to curb food adulteration which also includes flour and oil apart from milk a renowned sweet merchant says every year during diwali and holi tonnes of adulterated and artificial sweets are seized from all over the country including delhi and ncr in order to make huge profit margins local traders and sweet makers use substandard products leaving consumers vulnerable to ailments like vomiting food poisoning stomach aches and infections not only sweets are adulterated but also chemicals and artificial colours and aluminium is used in the sweets another sweet vendor said the more attractive sweet looks more are the chances of its being prepared with adulterated material some sweets appear very bright in colour while others are excessively decorated these should be avoided as such chemicals are extremely harmful for the body citing some tricks by which consumer can easily detect whether the khoya and silver foil used in the product is not adulterated he said if you rub khoya or any milk product on your palm it should leave oil and if doesnt then it is indication of adulteration similarly rub the silver foil on your palm and if it sticks to your hand then it is aluminium not silver as claimed by sweet makers