Ludhiana, Aug. 4 -- The food safety department seized nearly 3,000 litres of desi cow ghee, suspected to be adulterated, during a raid at a godown in Deep Nagar on Tuesday. Officials have sent the samples of the clarified butter to a government-notified laboratory to ascertain whether the product conforms to prescribed food safety standards.

District health officer (food safety) Dr Ashish Chawla said, "The consignment was reportedly sourced from Gujarat. Preliminary probe revealed that the ghee had been procured at around Rs.400 per litre, despite carrying a maximum retail price (MRP) of Rs.700 per litre. The department is scrutinising purchase invoices, transportation documents, product labelling and other statutory records to establish...