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Odisha food safety probe after cheese adulteration allegations
Allegations of adulterated cheese production have triggered a food safety probe in Odisha. The state's food safety department is investigating claims that some local manufacturers are using substandard or unsafe ingredients in…
Allegations of adulterated cheese production have triggered a food safety probe in Odisha. The state's food safety department is investigating claims that some local manufacturers are using substandard or unsafe ingredients in cheese products. Officials have not yet confirmed the scale of the suspected adulteration or named any specific units.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) sets quality norms for dairy products, including cheese. Any confirmed breach could lead to prosecution of the manufacturers. Consumers are advised to check labels and buy from licensed sellers. The department is expected to release further details after laboratory tests on seized samples.
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India's food safety framework rests on the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which empowers the FSSAI to set standards and conduct inspections. Offences under the Act can attract imprisonment and fines, with adulteration treated as a serious violation carrying penalties up to life imprisonment in cases causing harm. The Odisha story follows a pattern seen in other states: unannounced raids often uncover substandard production in smaller or unregistered units. The test will be whether the state's food safety department can trace the supply chain back to retail points and how quickly it acts to seal the identified facilities. The next number to watch is the quantity of seized product and the number of notices issued.
Source: odishatv.in
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