Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) At least six out of 195 milk samples during a drive at toll plazas in Mumbai were found adulterated, while another was found unsafe during a special drive conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, officials said on Wednesday.
The campaign was undertaken to ensure food safety and provide safe milk to citizens in Mumbai and its suburbs. The campaign targeted vehicles transporting milk into the city, with samples collected at toll naka points for testing.
During the operation, inspection teams were deployed at six locations: Mulund (Anand Nagar), Mulund (LBS), Airoli, Mankhurd, Dahisar and Shivdi, where milk tankers were checked and samples collected.
A total of 195 samples were collected during the overnight drive, of which 188 were found compliant with standards, six were substandard and one sample was declared unsafe. Additionally, seven samples have been sent for further action, according to the release.
Authorities also seized 11,080.5 litres of milk during the drive. Of this, substandard stock was sealed and sent back to producers, while 90 litres of unsafe milk were destroyed immediately. PTI ND NSK
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