Ludhiana, Oct. 19 -- In a crackdown on suspected food adulteration ahead of the festive season, the health department's food safety team seized around 650kg of paneer during two operations in Ludhiana on Saturday. The seizures included a 500kg consignment reportedly brought from Haryana for supply in the city.

According to officials, the operation began with a surprise inspection at Sabzi Mandi, where officials recovered around 150kg paneer. Acting on information gathered during the raid, the team traced the supplier and intercepted another consignment weighing approximately 500kg when he arrived in Ludhiana.

Officials said the consignment had reportedly been brought from Nirvana in Haryana.

Food safety officials collected samples from...