Nearly one-third of milk samples failed in Ludhiana
Nearly one-third of milk and dairy product samples collected in Ludhiana over the past six months have failed food safety tests, raising concerns over food quality in the district. Dr Amarjeet Kaur, district health officer (DHO), confirmed that 24 out of 82 enforcement samples of milk and milk products collected between September 2024 and February […]
Milk to sweets, 1 in 5 samples fail quality test in Haryana
In Haryana, the quality of food continues to reveal unsettling trends. From milk and spices to sweets and cereals, routine checks by the state’s Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have uncovered widespread non-compliance with safety standards. With nearly one in five food samples analysed (where a lab report is available) failing the quality test from […]
One in seven samples of loose milk failed in Punjab
In the land known for abundance of milk, 13.6 per cent samples of loose milk and 21.4 per cent samples of desi ghee collected by the Punjab Food and Drugs Administration did not conform to the food safety standards in 2023-24. Data available with The Tribune shows that while none of the samples of packed […]
22%of milk and milk products failed in northern region-FSSAI
Milk adulteration – Big Menace With the authorities struggling to effectively monitor and control the malpractice of food adulteration, nearly 22% samples of milk and milk products analysed in the region in the last three years were found non-conforming to the standards, raising concerns about public health and safety in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.Despite the Food Safety and Standards […]