ghee adulteration Archives

CUTN Researchers Develop Low-Cost Technique to Detect Ghee Adulteration 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 3, 2026
Key Update Researchers at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) have developed a novel analytical technique that detects and quantifies adulteration in cow ghee, offering a faster and more affordable approach to food quality testing. They published their findings in the journal Food Chemistry. Fluorescence-Based Technique Detects Multiple Adulterants The team uses Angular Sweep
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Tirumala Ghee Row: Single-Member Panel Flags Procurement Lapses 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- May 4, 2026
Key Update A one-man committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government has flagged serious food safety lapses in the procurement of ghee used for Tirumala laddu prasadam, along with broader administrative and procedural failures. Food Safety Violations at the Core A CFTRI laboratory report dated August 3, 2022, detected β-sitosterol—a marker of vegetable oil adulteration—in
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Andhra Pradesh set to inaugurate Advanced Food Testing Lab in Tirumala 0
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- February 23, 2026
Key Update The Andhra Pradesh government will soon inaugurate a state-of-the-art food testing lab in Tirumala to ensure the highest quality standards for Srivari prasadam and food served to devotees. Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav announced that the ₹25 crore project is nearing completion, with nearly 90% of construction and installation work finished. The
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FSSAI Raids Expose Adulteration and Hygiene Lapses Across States 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted enforcement drives across multiple states last week and uncovered cases of food adulteration, poor hygiene, and regulatory violations. On 6 January 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety Department, along with Mohanpur Police, seized 7,210 kg of adulterated ghee in Kasganj. The authorities valued

Jaipur Authorities Bust Adulterated Ghee Stock, Seize 10,000 Litres 0

Key Development In a major anti-adulteration operation, authorities seized 9,853 litres of vanaspati ghee or adulterated ghee from a factory in Kukarkheda Mandi on Wednesday in Jaipur, officials from the Medical and Health Department said. Food Safety Commissioner T. Shubhamangala stated that a team led by Chief Medical and Health Officer (Jaipur I), Ravi Shekhawat,

Patanjali Ghee Fails Quality Tests; Uttarakhand Court Imposes Heavy Fines 0

Key Update A court in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, has fined Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and two other parties after a batch of its cow ghee failed official quality tests. The action stems from a 2020 case, when a routine inspection led Food Safety Officer Dilip Jain to collect a ghee sample from Karan General Store in Kashni,