FSSAI Cracks Down on Cheap Milk Entering Bengaluru
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has intensified action against the supply of low-cost milk entering Bengaluru through informal and potentially non-compliant channels, amid concerns over food safety and quality standards. Authorities have launched inspections and enforcement measures targeting milk being transported into the city at unusually low prices, raising suspicions about…
825 Kg Adulterated Paneer Seized in Hyderabad
In a major food safety enforcement action, authorities in Hyderabad seized 825 kg of adulterated paneer during inspections aimed at curbing the sale of unsafe dairy products in the city. The paneer was found to be unfit for human consumption, raising serious concerns about food safety and public health. The seizure forms part of an…
KMF Says Only 0.2% Milk Samples Adulterated
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has stated that only nearly 0.2% of milk samples collected across Karnataka were found to be adulterated, amid growing concerns over milk quality and viral social media claims. According to data shared by the state government, 15,15,575 milk samples were tested across 19 dairy unions during a one-year period, out…
A2 Milk Recalls Infant Formula in US Over Toxin
New Zealand-based The a2 Milk Company has issued a voluntary recall of three batches of its a2 Platinum Premium infant formula (0–12 months) in the United States after detecting cereulide, a heat-stable toxin produced by Bacillus cereus that can cause foodborne illness. The recall affects a total of 63,078 tins, of which approximately 16,428 units…
Army Rejects 125 MT Milk Powder from Milkfed
The Indian Army has rejected an entire consignment of ~125 metric tonnes (MT) of whole milk powder supplied by Punjab’s state-run dairy cooperative Milkfed under its Verka brand, after two batches failed quality checks. The rejection was communicated by an Army Service Corps unit based in Jammu to the Ludhiana District Cooperative Milk Producers Union,…