FDCA seizes duplicate Amul Ghee Worth ₹74,000 in Banaskantha
Updated: Dec 6th, 2024
The Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) of Gujarat seized duplicate Amul ghee worth ₹74,000 from a manufacturing unit in Banaskantha
As per reports, the operator of the firm was found to be manufacturing and selling duplicate ghee.
A total of 89 kg of duplicate ghee and 53 kg of vegetable fat were seized by the FDCA officials.
Earlier in October the food department of Gujarat had seized adulterated ghee in Patan worth 14 lakh.
In the GIDC area of Kadi in Mehsana, the food and drugs department along with the local crime branch team raided five warehouses and uncovered a racket dealing in adulterated ghee.
The investigation suggested the presence of palm oil and foreign fats in the ghee. The police seized 297 kg of loose ghee; 4,979 kg of loose palm oil; 8,036 kg of refined palm oil; and 5,798 kg of foreign fat from the site.
The incidents involving the manufacture of adulterated ghee are not limited to north Gujarat. Earlier, a large quantity of adulterated ghee was seized from Metoda GIDC in Rajkot.
Following this, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation’s (RMC) food department collected samples of ghee.
