MP Food Safety Crackdown: 10,464 Kg Analogue Paneer Seized Across Districts After Ban
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 10,464 kg of analogue paneer from various districts after the state government banned its production, sale and consumption on Aug 12. MP has become the fourth state, following Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat, to prohibit the imitation dairy items due to health concerns and fears of surplus market dumping. Following…
Madhya Pradesh's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confiscated 10,464 kilograms of counterfeit paneer across various districts following a ban imposed on August 12. This marks the fourth state, joining Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, to prohibit the production, sale, and consumption of imitation dairy items due to health concerns and fears of market oversupply.
Within the past year, FDA officers in Madhya Pradesh have seized 2,808 kilograms of counterfeit paneer, valued at Rs 8.5 lakh, along with 47,473 kilograms of other counterfeit food products, worth Rs 2.6 crore. Senior FDA food safety officer DK Verma revealed that following the ban, FDA officers have conducted direct seizures of these banned items in cities such as Indore, Bhopal, Bhind, Ratlam, Ujjain, and Dhar.
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