{
  "id": 9244549,
  "title": "₹8.04 Lakh Edible Oil Stock Seized During Quality Check In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/8-04-lakh-edible-oil-stock-seized-during-quality-check-in-indore",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/804-lakh-edible-oil-stock-seized-during-quality-check-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Food Safety Administration in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has seized a sizable stock of edible oil during a quality check campaign aimed at preventing adulteration. The campaign, launched to ensure the freshness and purity of edible oils entering the city from outside, led to the collection of five samples from a trader named New Guru Nanak Traders located in Siyaganj. These samples were taken from various brands including Postman, Rani Gold, Shri Hari, Sarvottam, and Fagun. After sealing the samples, they were sent to the State Food Laboratory for meticulous testing. The officials have vowed to take further legal action following the report of the tests. During the inspection, 3,071 kg and 1,170 litres of edible oil were seized, with an estimated value of Rs 8,03,700. The search also extended to Blinkit and Zepto central warehouses at Arjun Barod, where officials discovered no expired food items. Both warehouses had recently moved to their current location, with their records and arrangements reportedly in order. A local activist, Prahlad Pandey, is currently on a hunger strike, leading the protesters in their campaign against illegal hoardings and posters in the city.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Food Safety Administration has launched a special campaign to check the quality of edible oils coming into Indore from outside the state and prevent adulteration, an officer said on Tuesday. During the campaign, officials conducted a surprise inspection at New Guru Nanak Traders in Siyaganj and collected five samples of edible oils from different brands for testing.…",
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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."
}