Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said that the state government will take strict action against those selling adulterated and unsafe food items.
Her remarks came after several samples of paneer, desi ghee, milk and other dairy products collected from various districts between December 2025 to January 20, 2026, were found unsafe, substandard and misbranded.
A zero-tolerance policy has been adopted against adulteration, and instructions have been issued to conduct raids against those playing with public health. This campaign will continue further, Rao said.
Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Haryana, Manoj Kumar, on Tuesday, said that the department has launched a special drive against adulterated products with the objective of providing safe and quality food items to the people of the state.
“From December 2025 to January 20, 2026, samples of paneer, desi ghee, milk and other milk products were collected from various districts of the state and sent to government laboratories for testing.
“Based on the test reports, several samples were found unsafe, substandard and misbranded. Thereafter, the department has initiated legal action against the concerned Food Business Operators (FBOs) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,” he said, according to an official statement.
Kumar said that during the last five years (from 2020-21 to 2024-25), the department collected 17,350 samples. Out of these, 12,743 samples were found safe, 529 unsafe, 2,994 substandard and 1,084 were found with other deficiencies.
Giving details about the drive conducted between December 2025 and January 20 this year, Kumar said that vendors in several districts, including Palwal, Hisar, Nuh, Mahendragarh, Jhajjar, Rewari and Panipat, were inspected.
At many places, samples of paneer and desi ghee failed the quality test.
PTI
