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How a dinner order led FDA chief to fake paneer
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe told NDTV Profit that a friend’s dinner order first alerted him to fake paneer being served at restaurants. The commissioner recounted the incident during an exclusive interview,…
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe told NDTV Profit that a friend’s dinner order first alerted him to fake paneer being served at restaurants. The commissioner recounted the incident during an exclusive interview, without naming the restaurant or the friend. The disclosure comes amid renewed focus on food adulteration in the state, though the agency has not yet announced any formal action based on the tip-off.
The Indian Opinion
A single anecdote does not prove a crisis, but it does expose how little scrutiny most dairy products face. The lazy narrative is either 'all paneer is adulterated' or 'one bust is enough; problem solved'. Neither helps. The real test will be whether the FDA now conducts surprise checks on a statistically meaningful sample of restaurants and suppliers across Maharashtra, and publishes the results by name.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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