New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the license of A.R. Dairy Food Pvt. Ltd, based in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, for manufacturing, transporting, and selling ghee. The suspension, effective from 13 June 2025, follows a detailed investigation into serious violations, according to a person in the know and documents seen byMint.

Based on the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006, A.R. Dairy and its representatives could face a range of severe penalties like heavy monetary fines, imprisonment, and blacklisting.

The company allegedly supplied adulterated ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), with potential foreign fats detected.This action comes after a previou...