Hyderabad police seize 25.5 tonnes of adulterated ghee, 1,200 litres of palm oil, 600 litres of vanaspathi
Hyderabad police have seized 36 tonnes of adulterated ghee and raw materials following a city-wide enforcement operation. The investigation revealed that manufacturers were using palm oil, vanaspathi, and artificial flavors to mimic pure ghee, posing significant public health risks.
Why it matters
Food adulteration of staple products like ghee poses a severe threat to public health and highlights the need for stricter regulatory oversight in the food supply chain.
The Hyderabad police have cracked down on what they said was a large network producing adulterated ghee using palm oil, vanaspathi, starch and artificial flavours, and selling it as “100% Pure Ghee”.
On Tuesday (August 18, 2026), the Hyderabad City Police said they had seized 36 tonnes of adulterated ghee and raw materials during a coordinated enforcement drive covering 130 establishments across the city.
“Food adulteration is a serious threat to public health and strict action will be taken against those involved in manufacturing and selling such products,” Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said at a press conference.
He said the operation was conducted by the city police’s Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) along with the Food Safety Department.
Acting on intelligence inputs and information received from members of the public, the teams inspected 39 manufacturing units and 91 ghee-selling outlets
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