170 kg of ghee allegedly made with palm oil and vanaspati seized at Ongole dairy
Authorities in Ongole seized 170 kg of adulterated ghee found at a local dairy that was supplying various food outlets. The product was allegedly manufactured using harmful chemicals, palm oil, and vanaspati, leading to legal action against the dairy owners.
Why it matters
Food safety enforcement is critical for public health, especially regarding the integrity of staple ingredients in the Indian food supply chain.
About 170 kg of ghee allegedly made with butter, palm oil, vanaspati and harmful chemicals was found at a dairy in Ongole that supplied hotels, hostels, biryani outlets and wholesale shops, officials said. Officials of the Vigilance and Enforcement Department, along with Food Safety and Legal Metrology Department staff, conducted a surprise inspection at the Shiva Gayatri Milk Dairy and Ghee Preparation Centre in Nagendranagar on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) and seized raw materials worth ₹20 lakh used in the production.
The officials said the ghee was being produced using 95 kg of butter, 75 kg of palm oil, 4 kg of vanaspati and harmful chemicals.
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