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FDA seizes 4,710 litres of adulterated milk in Navi Mumbai raid
Maharashtra FDA has busted a milk adulteration racket in Navi Mumbai's Mahape MIDC area, seizing and destroying 4,710 litres of adulterated milk worth Rs 1.85 lakh. The raid on M/s P.K. Dairy…
Maharashtra FDA has busted a milk adulteration racket in Navi Mumbai's Mahape MIDC area, seizing and destroying 4,710 litres of adulterated milk worth Rs 1.85 lakh. The raid on M/s P.K. Dairy on August 19 followed confidential intelligence.
Officials caught accused Shivendra Shyamlal Jaiswal diluting milk inside a tanker with a mixture of skimmed milk powder and chilled water, in collusion with dairy owner Pradeep Kamlesh Yadav. The dairy was operating without a valid food safety license and was shut down.
FDA teams also confiscated 129.5 kg of paneer, 473 kg of skimmed milk powder and 88.4 kg of cream. An FIR was registered at Turbhe police station on August 22 against 15 individuals and entities. The process to cancel food licenses of all implicated establishments has been initiated.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Milk adulteration cases often involve mixing skimmed milk powder and water to increase volume while skimming fat for separate sale. Under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, operating without a license and adulteration can attract imprisonment up to six months with fines, or up to life imprisonment if the adulterant causes injury. The FDA action targets both the supply chain and the receiving vendors, which is a departure from routine spot fines. With 15 individuals booked, the case will now proceed to trial in a Thane magistrate court, where convictions typically take years unless the accused opt for plea bargaining.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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