100 kgs adulterated ghee seized, 2 nabbed

Commissioners Task Force (CTF) busted an adulterated ghee racket by raiding a ghee manufacturing unit in Kedareswararaopet on Saturday. From the unit, officials seized some 100 kilogram
Adulterated ghee packrts seized by Commissioners Task Force at Kedareswararaopet in Vijayawada on Saturday | Express
Adulterated ghee packrts seized by Commissioners Task Force at Kedareswararaopet in Vijayawada on Saturday | Express

VIJAYAWADA: Commissioners Task Force (CTF) busted an adulterated ghee racket by raiding a ghee manufacturing unit in Kedareswararaopet on Saturday. From the unit, officials seized some 100 kilograms of adulterated Ghee, Dalda and fruit and vegetable waste. According to CTF ACP Muralidhar, the accused, Balasubrahmanyam, the unit owner and his partner took a shop in Fruit market at Kedareswararaopet where they have been packing ghee, shampoos, mouth fresheners and other spices for more than six months. They did not have the licence for running the unit and even misbranded other products like Bharati, Gayathri and Siri that were registered by others. Upon knowing about the wrongdoing, locals complained to police about Subrahmanyam. The unit owner packed the ghee prepared by mixing Dalda and other oils and marketed them in small sachets. 


“The accused was preparing ghee in some other place and packed it in small sachets here which were then sold in the market at low prices. By targeting lower and middle class sections, the illegal unit made a `5 lakh a month by selling adulterated ghee and other products,” said ACP Muralidhar.A case under relevant sections of Public Health Act has been booked against the owner and his accomplice in Satyanarayanapuram police station. The seized stocks have been handed over to the public health officials.
Food safety officials visited the spot and collected samples for testing.  

items seized
Food safety officials collected more than 250 samples from the spot and sent it to Food Safety Laboratory.
J52, 34, 440 worth gutka stocks seized
All the seized Food items are worth J29,19,084. 
Of the total, 52 samples were found adulterated 
Cereals: 3
Oils: 5
Tea powder :1
Ghee: 10
Confectionery :4
Fruits/Veggies: 6
Prepared food: 4
Bakery - 4
Packaged Drinking water - 6
Spices - 5
Salt: 1
Miscellaneous:3

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