A case has been registered in the police station against the person who adulterated the milk.
On behalf of the Food and Drug Administration; A case has been registered against the person who adulterated the milk at the police station, said Shivaji Desai, Joint Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Pune.
On behalf of the Food and Drug Administration, on July 29, 2021, Rajaram Madhukar Khade’s house group no. 291 Khade Vasti, Po. A raid was carried out at Lakdi, Tal. Indrapur, Dist. Pune on the basis of confidential information of the Vigilance Department. In that connection, 118 litres of adulterated cow’s milk worth Rs 2714 was seized and destroyed. Wheat powder (Govardhan) and liquid paraffin were seized along with 276 kg worth Rs 31,988.
Analysis report of cow’s milk was found to contain adulteration of mineral oil (non-food grade paraffin) and skimmed milk powder; In this case, Food Safety Officer Sulindra Kshirsagar filed a case against Rajaram Madhukar Khade and a supplier of adulterated substances at Walchandnagar Police Station on September 21, 2021, for violating the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Section 272, 273 of the IPC. An FIR has been lodged under sections 328 and 34 and further investigation is being carried out by the Sub-Inspector of Walchandnagar Police Station Nitin Lakde.
The administration has appealed to all food traders to sell pure milk in strict compliance with the law. The administration will continue to take strict action against those who adulterate milk.
Shivaji Desai, Joint Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Pune, has appealed to lodge a complaint regarding adulteration or quality of food/medicine, toll-free number 1800222365 of the administration or telephone number 02025882882 or office e-mail fdapune2019@gmail.com.
This action was taken under the guidance of Shivaji Desai, Joint Commissioner, Pune Division; In the presence of Assistant Commissioner (Food) Arjun Bhujbal and Assistant Commissioner (Food) Sanjay Naragude, a team of Food Safety Officer Balaji Shinde, Ashok Ilager (Vigilance), Rahul Khandagale and Smt. Kranti Barwakar conducted the function.
