Adulterated and unhygienic dairy foods Seized in Hyderabad
In a major food safety crackdown in Hyderabad, authorities seized around 3.8 tonnes of adulterated and unhygienic dairy products, including paneer, during raids conducted by the Khairtabad Zone Task Force and GHMC food safety teams at six dairy outlets near Ganj Bazar in Secunderabad. Investigations revealed that the outlets were sourcing paneer, khoa and other…
Dairy Counterfeiting Surges 2.5x in India
Milk and dairy products have emerged as the most targeted category for counterfeiting and adulteration in India’s FMCG sector, with incidents rising 2.5 times to 187 cases in 2025 compared to 2018, according to the ASPA-Crisil “State of Counterfeiting in India” report. Most counterfeit activity is concentrated in milk-based products such as milk, ghee, khoya…
Bitter Milk: Lessons from Rajamahendravaram Case
The milk adulteration tragedy in Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district has raised serious concerns about food safety, regulatory oversight and the vulnerability of consumers to contaminated dairy supplies. The incident, linked to milk supplied by a local dairy, led to multiple cases of acute illness and deaths, with reports indicating that nine people…
Forensic Probe Confirms Ethylene Glycol in Milk
A forensic investigation has confirmed that milk consumed by residents in Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district was adulterated with ethylene glycol, a toxic chemical commonly used as a coolant, according to district collector Kirthi Chekuri. The contamination is linked to a health incident in which four people died and at least 10 others…