FDA Goa Seizes Adulterated Jaggery and Shuts Down Fake Paneer Unit0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
• September 1, 2025

Key Development FDA (Food and Drugs Administration )officers in Goa recently uncovered major cases of food adulteration during recent inspections. At the Mollem border, they seized a vehicle carrying unlabeled sugarcane jaggery. Laboratory tests confirmed the jaggery contained 17.48 mg/kg of Sunset Yellow and 62.67 mg/kg of Tartrazine—both synthetic colours banned in jaggery. “Manufacturers added