50 kg of adulterated ghee seized

Samples sent for lab test

The Food Safety Department officials raided an adulterated ghee manufacturing unit at Thadagapatti in the city on Wednesday.

Official sources said that a team led by by S. Mariyappan, Designated Officer, Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, conducted a surprise check in a grocery shop in Thadagapatti and spotted ghee sachets without mandatory details.

Enquiries with the shopkeeper revealed the functioning of an adulterated ghee unit.

Following this, the officials raided a house in Narayana Pillai street in Annathanapatti and found Prabhu (33) involved in the production of adulterated ghee using palm oil and other additives. He was marketing the same in 500 ml and one litre sachets.

The officials seized 50 kg of adulterated ghee.

Investigations revealed that Prabhu was involved in the manufacture and marketing of adulterated ghee using fake labels for the past one and a half years.

The officials registered case against him and the samples were sent to the laboratory, the sources said.