GGM: Food safety checks stepped up ahead of Diwali
Gurugram, Oct. 29 -- Food safety officials are scrutinising khoya supplied from Rajasthan's Alwar and Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, and paneer manufactured in Haryana's Nuh, ahead of Diwali amid adulteration concerns.
In September, authorities seized and destroyed around 7,600kg of suspected adulterated paneer from units in Nuh's Punhana, where industrial bleaching agents, fabric whitener and other materials were found. Samples were sent for testing.
Food safety officer Dr Deepak said paneer could be adulterated with vegetable fats and soybean ingredients. Officials also flagged possible adulteration of ghee, edible silver leaf and food colours. Haryana imposed a one-year statewide ban on analogue paneer in August....
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