Daman Food Safety Crackdown: Production Halted After Adulteration Found at Sukoon Ghee
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The Food and Drugs Department has seized 8,224 kg of ghee from Savatta Food Products in Ringanwada, Kachigam, Daman, after laboratory tests detected vegetable fat in samples of its Sukoon cow ghee. Officials have stopped the product’s production and sale with immediate effect and issued a show-cause notice to the company over the findings and several other food safety violations.
Laboratory Tests Reveal Vegetable Fat
Officials inspected the dairy processing unit and collected samples of Sukoon ghee for laboratory testing. The analysis found that the samples failed the prescribed quality standards, with the report confirming the presence of vegetable fat.
The test report also recorded an R.M. value of 1.32, far below the prescribed minimum of 24.0. Following the test results and other irregularities found during the inspection, the department seized the entire reported stock of 8,224 kg.
Unhygienic Factory Conditions Raise Concerns
The inspection revealed several shortcomings at the factory beyond the suspected adulteration. Officials found the premises to be extremely unhygienic, while adequate arrangements for the safe storage of raw materials were lacking.
The company also failed to produce medical fitness certificates for its employees and the required purchase invoices and records for raw materials.
Investigators further found that the unit did not have an in-house laboratory to test finished products. It also lacked an arrangement with an FSSAI-recognised laboratory for quality testing.
Company Faces Further Action
The Food and Drugs Department has served Savatta Food Products with a show-cause notice, asking the management to explain the violations within the stipulated deadline.
The department has warned that failure to provide a satisfactory response could lead to further legal action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, including possible suspension or cancellation of the company’s food safety licence.
Production and sale of Sukoon ghee will remain halted under the department’s immediate action, as the company faces scrutiny over the laboratory findings and the deficiencies recorded during the inspection.
