SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department has prohibited the sale of five ghee products in Anantnag after laboratory tests found the samples unsafe under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, officials said.
The action followed a special enforcement drive conducted by the Food Safety Department, Anantnag, during June 2026 on the directions of the Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration, Jammu and Kashmir.
During the drive, 18 samples of different ghee brands were collected from markets and establishments across the district and sent to the National Food Laboratory (NFL), Ghaziabad, for analysis.
The laboratory declared five samples unsafe. They included Desi Ghee of Dairy Mohan, Batch No. 05; Apna Dairy Milk, Batch No. DM 06; Shahi Taj, Batch No. 134A; Nandni, Batch No. ND 28; and Cow Gee of Milk Bite, Batch No. 137.
Following the laboratory findings, the Designated Officer, Food Safety, Anantnag, ordered an immediate ban on the sale of the identified products across the district. The prohibition will remain in force until further orders.
The department has urged consumers to exercise caution while purchasing ghee and other food products and directed food business operators to strictly comply with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The Food Safety Department said it would continue regular inspections and enforcement measures to ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food in the district.(KL)
