
Telangana Commissioner's Task Force seized adulterated dairy items worth Rs 18.26 lakh in Hyderabad, authorities informed on Thursday.

According to FSSAI, due to its increasing demand, both in India and abroad, the market is flooded with adulterated ghee today.

A one-man commission appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government has revealed that over 70 lakh kg of ghee used in Tirupati laddus was procured without mandatory quality checks.

Amul revealed that they now use a Duplication Proof carton pack for the ghee to prevent adulteration.

Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the racket of manufacturing fake ghee.

The teams observed the sale of non-branded and loose milk and ghee in several areas.

Food safety teams inspected 95 sweet manufacturing units/retailers across the state and flagged various violations. They have also issued guidelines for consumers.