850 kg of ghee seized on suspicion of adulteration during Telangana-wide food safety drive
Telangana food safety officials seized 850 kg of adulterated ghee during a state-wide enforcement drive. Inspections revealed that some establishments were mixing milk fat with vegetable oils like palm and coconut oil.
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Food safety enforcement is critical for public health and ensuring compliance with national food quality standards.
The Telangana Food Safety Department has seized 850 kg of ghee over suspicion of adulteration and cream during a special enforcement drive in the Core Urban Region (CURE) region as part of a two-phase crackdown conducted across the State. The drive was carried out in coordination with the Hyderabad City Police on July 14 and 15.
In the CURE region, the officials inspected 14 establishments and collected 15 samples of ghee and cream for laboratory analysis. Besides the seizure, another 60 kg of suspected contaminated ghee and cream was discarded on the spot.
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