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Synthetic Milk Factory Busted in Gujarat After Five Years of Illegal Operations 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 9, 2026
Key Development Milk production may appear routine, but a recent investigation in Gujarat has exposed a dangerous reality behind adulterated dairy products. Officials uncovered a factory that had allegedly produced synthetic milk for nearly five years using chemicals instead of pure dairy. On February 8, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) confirmed
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Gujarat HC Seeks Answers on Sale of Uncertified Cattle Feed 0
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- January 1, 2026
Key Update The Gujarat HC (High Court) issued notices to central and state authorities after a petition alleged that regulators failed to act against the manufacture and sale of substandard compounded cattle feed pellets without mandatory quality certification. Haresh Vadar, a cattle rearer from Junagadh, filed the petition, warning that inferior cattle feed endangers animal
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Over 100 Fall Ill After Consuming Buttermilk at Vastu Ceremony in Gujarat 0
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- October 29, 2025
Key Update More than 100 people, including several women and children, fell ill in Gomta village of Wadhwan, Surendranagar district, Gujarat, on Saturday night after consuming buttermilk (chhas) served during a Vastu Puja (house-warming) ceremony. Resident Mahesh Patel hosted the event to mark the completion of his new house, which around 600 people. Soon after
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FDCA Seizes 5.5 Tonnes of Suspected Adulterated Ghee in Gujarat 0

Key Update The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) has intensified its crackdown on food adulteration by seizing 5.5 tonnes of suspected adulterated ghee worth ₹35 lakh from a manufacturing unit in Banaskantha district. The raid, conducted on September 5, targeted Shree Sales, a unit located in Chandisar GIDC. FDCA officials had already been

Gujarat FDA Raids Mehsana Factory Making Fake Paneer 0

Key Updates The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Gujarat has raided a factory in Mehsana for producing fake paneer made from palm oil and acetic acid. Officials warned that these ingredients pose serious health risks, including digestive disorders, organ damage, and other chronic illnesses. During the operation, FDA teams seized samples of the fake

Gujarat Invites Public Input on Stricter Food Safety Penalties 0

Key Development The Gujarat government has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on proposed amendments to the penal provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA), under the Health and Family Welfare Department, is leading the effort to tighten enforcement and promote safer food practices across