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Uttarakhand bans fake paneer, ghee made from vegetable oil
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,…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Chief ministers love a pre-election crackdown on adulteration, but enforcement is what matters. Uttarakhand has a long history of loose food safety inspections, especially in smaller towns. The real test is whether this drive leads to actual prosecutions and cancelled licences, not just a few news clips. How many samples from the raid will fail the lab test? That number alone will tell us if this is theatre or a real clean-up.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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