Gujarat Food Safety Authorities Raid Illegal Ghee Manufacturing Facility in Ahmedabad
Gujarat's Food and Drugs Control Administration raided Shree Matangi Dairy and Food Products in Ahmedabad's Kathwada area, sealing the facility and seizing 452 liters of suspected adulterated ghee. The operation found the unit operating without a valid manufacturing license, using deceptive packaging, and lacking proper documentation. Authorities suspect the product may contain cheap vegetable fats rather than genuine ghee and have sent samples for laboratory testing.
A joint task force comprising the Gandhinagar Flying Squad and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation conducted a surprise inspection of Shree Matangi Dairy and Food Products under a zero-tolerance mandate from the Minister of State for Health. Investigators discovered multiple violations including operation without a valid manufacturing license, deceptive packaging under a different brand name, and absence of mandatory purchase and sale documentation. The raid resulted in the seizure of 452 liters of suspected adulterated ghee valued at approximately 2.85 lakh rupees. Food safety officers grew suspicious due to the product's unusually low market price, which falls below the cost baseline for processing genuine dairy products, suggesting the substance may be a mixture of cheap vegetable fats and oils. Samples have been dispatched to state laboratories for chemical and forensic analysis to determine the exact composition.
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State Crackdown Shuts Down Illegal Ghee Manufacturing Hub in Ahmedabad
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