Jammu, June 16 -- The seizure of 1.28 tonnes of suspected synthetic and adulterated paneer from a Delhi-bound double-decker bus has exposed a major attempt to push unsafe food products into markets across Jammu, raising serious concerns over the activities of unscrupulous elements willing to jeopardize public health for financial gain.
Authorities believe the consignment, had it reached the market, could have posed significant health risks to consumers. Preliminary assessments indicate that the paneer was in a highly deteriorated condition and may have been manufactured using substandard or synthetic ingredients, making it potentially hazardous for human consumption.
In one of the largest crackdowns on food adulteration at the gateway to ...