Hyderabad, Sept. 5 -- Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) on Friday, September 4, detected adulteration and serious hygiene violations at several dairy units manufacturing and selling paneer and other dairy products in Hyderabad and adjoining districts.

Officials lifted 21 samples on suspicion of adulteration and seized food articles worth Rs.7,19,340.

As part of a special drive, 12 teams comprising Food Safety Officers, police personnel and Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) officials inspected 14 dairy manufacturing and retail units.

The inspections found loose palm oil and Glycerol Monostearate being used in units preparing paneer as an analogue. Officials also reported cockroach ...