Fisheries and ARD Secretary Bishnupada Sethi recently held discussions with senior officials about the alleged adulteration of acetem into milk fat (ghee) and asked them to take stern steps against the culprits for the better interest of the consumers and poor milk producers, sources said.
The Government took this decision after Union Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Secretary Devendra Chaudhry informed it about about adulteration of RBD palm oil and acetem into milk fat recently.
The acetem is a food grade chemical used to maintain the RM (Reichert Meissel) value of milk fat in combination of palm oil. Acetem was earlier being used in chewing gums.
The Centre has asked all States to take action against the culprits under FSS Act-2006 and submit action taken report (ATR).
Such adulteration is becoming an unfair trade practices for making easy money, said Chaudhry.
As the issue of sale of quality milk to consumer comes under the purview of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, which is implemented by FSSAI through the State Food Safety Commissioners, any sale of adulterated/synthetic milk is a market fraud and affects honest efforts of the milk producers.
The State Government machinery is equally responsible in controlling the menace of sale of adulterated/synthetic milk, pointed out Chaudhry.
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