# Uttarakhand bans fake paneer, ghee made from vegetable oil 2026-08-08T03:03:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Uttarakhand government on Friday banned the manufacture, storage, transportation and sale of substandard and imitation dairy products across the state. The order, issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, covers paneer, ghee and butter made using vegetable oils, starch and chemicals instead of pure milk. The ban was ordered by the health secretary and food safety commissioner on the chief minister’s directions. The food safety department will now inspect dairy units, warehouses, shops, hotels and restaurants statewide, the Economic Times reports. Samples will be tested, and violators face prosecution, product seizure and licence cancellation. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: dairy adulteration, food safety, FSSAI, paneer ban, state government order, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-bans-fake-paneer-ghee-made-from-vegetable-oil/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-bans-fake-paneer-ghee-made-from-vegetable-oil/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.