{
  "id": 12690146,
  "title": "Maharashtra Synthetic Milk Racket: Detergent Found In All 6 Manchar Samples As FDA Probe Widens; 25 Arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/maharashtra-synthetic-milk-racket-detergent-found-in-all-6-manchar",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:13:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-synthetic-milk-racket-detergent-found-in-all-6-manchar-samples-as-fda-probe-widens-25-arrested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), detergent was found in all six milk samples tested in the Manchar case in Pune district. The investigation revealed that the synthetic milk racket involved using various chemicals and milk derivatives to manipulate the composition of the milk. The substances used included skimmed milk powder, whey powder, edible oil, emulsifiers, and detergent. The detergent detected, specifically Alphox-200 Ethoxylate, is an industrial surfactant and is not a food ingredient, posing health concerns such as gastrointestinal irritation. The investigation began with a raid on Navkar Distributors in Avasari Khurd, Ambegaon, where FDA officials found whey, whey-permeate powders, emulsifiers, detergent, and other substances suspected for milk adulteration.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Three months after the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) busted an alleged Rs 11.48-crore synthetic milk racket spread across multiple districts, the investigation has uncovered more serious evidence of chemical adulteration, with detergent detected in all six milk samples tested in the Manchar case in Pune district. Multiple Substances Under Scanner The latest findings show…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}