Complaints and investigations have brought to light cases where dairy products are adulterated with other ingredients and sold as genuine milk products.
Yogi government imposes ban on analogue paneer, ghee and khoya: The Yogi government has taken a big step regarding sale of adulterated dairy products in the state. The government has enforced a statewide ban on sale of analogue paneer, ghee, cream, chenna, and khoya.
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday announced ban on the sale of concerned brands will be enforced if harmful chemicals or foreign fats are confirmed in milk and milk products manufactured outside the state. Complaints and investigations have brought to light cases where dairy products are adulterated with other ingredients and sold as genuine milk products. These adulterated products are harmful to health. During a government investigation, milk and milk-product samples were collected from several districts across Uttar Pradesh. Tests revealed that some samples contained substances that are not normally expected in milk products. These include refined oil and fat, soybean products, talcum powder, detergents, titanium dioxide, liquid glucose, hydrogen peroxide, and other neutralizers, the order said. Therefore, banning these substances is a major responsibility of the Food Safety Commissioner, said Yogi.
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, clearly states that milk and milk products must be manufactured and sold in their original form. If the presence of other fat and harmful chemicals/adulterants is found in any dairy and dairy product manufacturing/processing unit, then the food license/registration of such establishment will be immediately suspended under Regulation 2.1.8(4) of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.
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