Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Telangana Seizes 910 kg Adulterated Ghee
In Hyderabad, the Food Safety Department and police worked together to find and stop people from selling bad ghee and cream.
They checked many shops and found 910 kg of ghee that was mixed with wrong things like palm oil.
They took away the bad ghee and even destroyed some of it right away.
They also took samples to test in a lab and gave warnings to some shops.
The rules say ghee should be made only from milk fat, and mixing other things is not allowed.
They told people to be careful when buying ghee to make sure it's pure.
Telangana Food Safety Department seized 910 kg of adulterated ghee and cream in a two-day drive.
850 kg of suspected adulterated products were seized, and 60 kg were destroyed on the spot.
14 establishments in Hyderabad and 65 across Telangana were inspected, with 106 samples collected.
Five notices were issued for suspected violations of food safety regulations.
Adulterated ghee contained vegetable fats like palm oil, vanaspati, and coconut oil, violating the Food Safety and Standards Regulations.
- Who
- Telangana Food Safety Department and Hyderabad City Police
- What
- Seizure of 910 kg adulterated ghee and cream
- When
- During a two-day special enforcement drive
- Where
- Hyderabad and various districts of Telangana
- Why
- To crack down on food adulteration and ensure compliance with food safety standards
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Amount Seized
- 910 kg
- Establishments Inspected
- 79
- Samples Collected
- 106
- Notices Issued
- 5
- Adulterants Found
- Vegetable fats (palm oil, vanaspati, coconut oil)
- Regulation Violation
- Ghee must contain ≥99.5% milk fat
- Action Taken
- Seizure, destruction, and notices issued
