Raid on Ghee traders in Ahmedabad
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An AMC official said, “We appeal to distributors and manufacturing units to maintain laboratory testing reports corresponding to every batch number of ghee available for sale or distribution. The action followed raids on three distributor units in Vatva, Kathwada and Ghodasar, from where eight fresh samples were collected and sent for laboratory testing. One shop of a distributor in Ghodasar was also sealed for operating without a food licence. Five samples collected from HP Foods in Madhupura were declared substandard after laboratory testing. Arihant Marketing, which was distributing three of the failed brands, was found operating without a food licence. The unit was consequently sealed. AMC health and food department stated, “The manufacturing units of all these brands are located in various districts across Gujarat; hence Gujarat govt will be informed to take further action. Producing these reports upon requirement is mandatory to verify the quality of the ghee. Since there is a risk of adulteration in loose ghee, consumers should also exercise caution while making purchases. Download the TOI App.
Following the test results, AMC teams on Monday inspected distributor units associated with the brands at Platinum Industrial Park in Vatva, Shree Food Product in Kathwada and Arihant Marketing in Ghodasar.
