18,000 Liters of Ghee Seized
42,000 kg of Dairy Products from Various Brands Under Scrutiny
The State View | Sunil Sharma
Jaipur. Under the initiative of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and the direction of Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar, a continuous campaign against adulteration is being conducted across the state. In line with this effort, and acting on complaints regarding food adulteration and quality issues, the Central Enforcement Team of the Food Safety Commissionerate carried out joint inspection and enforcement operations at two locations in the Udaipur district on Saturday. Based on suspicions of adulteration, 18,000 liters of ghee have been seized.
Food Safety Commissioner Dr. T. Shubhamangala stated that a joint inspection of ‘Madhur Dairy Farm and Food Products’ in Amberi, Udaipur, was conducted by the central and district teams under the leadership of Additional Commissioner Bhagwat Singh. During the inspection, it was discovered that ghee was being manufactured and stored under various brand names, notably including “Udaipur Fresh Desi Ghee,” “Udaipur Fresh Cow Ghee,” “Madhya Desi Ghee,” and “Jayant Cow Ghee.” Large quantities of finished ghee were also found stored in tanks and various containers. Furthermore, ghee was found stored in numerous tins that lacked labels or the necessary statutory details, thereby failing to comply with food safety standards.
During the operation, bottles of food coloring were also recovered from the premises. Preliminary investigations revealed that attempts were being made to market the product as “cow ghee” by adding yellow food coloring to it. Samples have been collected in this regard for detailed scientific analysis. The investigation also revealed that butter for ghee production was being procured from various sources—primarily from ‘Arihant Milk Products’ (Indore) and the ‘Chandra Kamal’ brand (Dewas, Madhya Pradesh)—which was then being heated to manufacture the ghee. Under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, four statutory samples of ghee have been collected and sent to the State Food Laboratory for testing. With a view to safeguarding public health, approximately 18,000 liters of finished ghee were seized on the spot, and a ban was imposed on its sale and distribution.
**Action Taken at the Establishment Located in Krishi Upaj Mandi, Savina**
As part of the campaign, a central team inspected M/s Mahalakshmi Trading Company, located at D-1, Krishi Upaj Mandi, Savina, Udaipur. During the inspection, a large stock of ghee and dairy products of various brands was discovered. The available stock was found to consist primarily of various dairy products, including Mahavir Cow Ghee, Mahavir Desi Ghee, Mahalakshmi Ghee, Milk Food Ghee, Sonai Ghee, Kala Cow Ghee, Panchgavya Ghee, Amul, and Nova Ghee. According to preliminary verification, a stock exceeding 42,000 kilograms—comprising ghee, butter, and dairy products of various brands—was identified; a detailed investigation into this stock is currently underway.
During the inspection, a stock of Mahavir brand ghee (Batch No. 1) was also discovered. It is noteworthy that this specific batch of ghee had previously been declared “unsafe” (Unsafe Food) by the Food Safety Commissioner, Rajasthan, and a ban had already been imposed on its sale, distribution, and storage. Upon discovering the stock of the aforementioned banned and declared-unsafe ghee, the central team seized it with immediate effect and prohibited its sale and distribution. Statutory action has been initiated against the concerned establishments.
The Food Safety Department has clarified that once the laboratory test reports for the collected samples are received and the investigation is concluded—should any violation of the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, be detected—strict statutory action will be taken under the Act against the concerned establishments, operators, and responsible individuals.
The team involved in this operation included Joint Commissioner Dr. Vijay Prakash Sharma; Food Safety Officers from the central team—Vinod Sharma, Amit Sharma, Lokesh Sharma, and Devendra Singh Ranawat; and Food Safety Officers from the Udaipur district—Ashok Gupta and Narendra Singh.
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