Thursday, 19 May 2022 | PNS | Dehradun
The samples of the Paneer (cottage cheese) confiscated by the team of the FDA in Dehradun last week have been found substandard and adulterated with synthetic fat. The district food safety officer P C Joshi said that the teams of FDA had sent eight samples of Paneer and two samples of condensed milk for testing at food testing laboratory Rudrapur. He said that the laboratory has found that all the samples were sub standard and had synthetic fat. Joshi said that in view of the increased demand of milk and associated items during the tourist season, sub standard Paneer and other products are supplied from Saharanpur and nearby areas. He said that the team of the department found that some vendors were selling loose Paneer to shopkeepers at a price as low as Rs 200 per kg. The team had confiscated 12 quintals of this Paneer last week.
