In a surprise check against fruits and vegetables unfit for the human consumption, a team of district administration on Thursday destroyed around two quintals Kinnows and 20-kg tomatoes in the local fruit market on Thursday. The surprise checking team headed by District Mandi Officer (DMO) Mr Varinder Khera along with Secretary Mr Rupinder Minhas others started the inspection of wholesale fruit and vegetable market at Maqsudan in the morning. The team checked the crates of apple, oranges, Kinnows, bananas, tomatoes and others during a visit to various shops. The team found several crates of Kinnows and tomatoes which were completely unfit for human consumption and acting swiftly, the team immediately destroyed kinnows and tomatoes. They warned the shopkeepers that such sort of callousness on their part would not be tolerated at any cost. DMO said that the sale of unhygienic fruits and vegetables which is unfit for human consumption would not be allowed at any cost. Mr Khera further asserted that this drive would be continued in the coming days and stern action would be taken against the traders if they indulge in any kind of unprofessional act of ripening the fruits artificially by using chemicals.He said that the district administration would leave no stone unturned under‘Tandarust Punjab’ mission to check the sale of such food items in the district, which poses a huge danger to human health.