In a major crackdown on illicit adulterated ghee manufacturing and trading establishments here, a total of 36 tonnes of adulterated ghee, raw processing materials, and chemical additives were seized, police said on Tuesday.
Acting on credible intelligence and actionable tip-offs received from the public, the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) in joint coordination with the Food Safety Department, conducted a special enforcement drive. The adulterated ghee was reportedly distributed across Telangana and neighbouring states, thereby posing a serious risk to public health, police added. Police were in the process of registering cases.
Teams conducted simultaneous inspections across 130 establishments, including 39 ghee manufacturing units and 91 ghee-selling outlets, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar told reporters.
The adulterated ghee was manufactured at very low cost using cheaper substitute ingredients and was subsequently sold in the market as original ghee at higher prices, thereby generating substantial illegal profits, police said.
