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Punjab FDA Collects 200 Milk Samples in Statewide Drive 0

Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Punjab conducted a two-day statewide milk sampling drive on Wednesday and Thursday as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen food safety enforcement and curb milk adulteration. Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh said officials set up early morning checkpoints across the state and collected around 200

Barnala Tightens Noose on Food Adulteration with ₹2.25 Lakh Penalty 0

Key Update The Barnala district administration in Punjab imposed fines totalling ₹2.25 lakh in seven cases involving the sale of substandard food products under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The violations included samples of milk cake from a Barnala-based firm, khoya from Dhanaula, mustard oil from Ghunas and Tapa, cooking oil from Handiaya,

Punjab Govt to Launch Statewide Campaign Against Food Adulteration 0

Key Update Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday announced that the state government will roll out a statewide awareness campaign to curb food adulteration. The initiative will start from Kotkapura in the Faridkot district. As part of the campaign, the government will conduct seminars and public programmes in schools to demonstrate quality

Punjab Paneer Adulteration: Almost Half of Samples Fail Safety Tests 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- December 16, 2025
Key Development Punjab is facing a serious paneer adulteration problem, the Centre revealed during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare told the Rajya Sabha that 47% of paneer and milk product samples in the state failed quality tests. Out of 531 samples tested in 2024–25, authorities found
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Punjab Rice Millers Raise Alarm Over New FRK Procurement Rules 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 9, 2025
Key Update The Centre has introduced new guidelines for Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) units, requiring them to produce and stock fortified rice before inspection teams arrive. Officials will collect samples on-site and test them in accredited labs. FCI will procure the rice for the public distribution system only if it passes the standards. Punjab’s rice
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Punjab Illegal Factory Produced Fake Ghee Using Oils and Synthetic Essences 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, News
- October 29, 2025
Key Update Punjab Police and the Health Department jointly raided a counterfeit desi ghee factory in Baghapurana town, Moga. Investigators discovered large-scale production of fake ghee made by blending refined and vegetable oils with synthetic essences to mimic the texture and aroma of pure ghee. During the raid, officials seized packaging rolls of popular ghee
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