‘Spurious’ ghee unit raided in Ludhiana village

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 27

A food safety team of the district Health Department today conducted a raid after receiving information that substandard/spurious desi ghee was being manufactured in Gujjarwal village of the district. The manufacturer has been identified as Buta Singh of the Gujjarwal village.

During raid, approximately 400 kg of loose desi ghee in drums and five tins of refined palmolin oil was found in the premises.

“Whole stock has been seized by Food Safety Officer Chiranjit Singh and also four samples have been taken for further analysis,” said District Health Officer Dr Rajesh Garg.