The Food Safety Administration in Indore seized 1,816 kg of suspected dairy analogues and non-milk product substitutes worth approximately ₹4.72 lakh during inspections across multiple establishments on Wednesday.
The enforcement drive covered processing and retail units across the city and followed Madhya Pradesh’s decision to ban the production, storage, distribution and sale of fake dairy products to protect consumers and prevent misleading food practices.
Manufacturing Unit Shut Over Food Safety Violations
At Umapati Industries in Palda, food safety officials reportedly found several violations, including unhygienic conditions, poor drainage, disorganised storage and the absence of laboratory testing reports for water quality and nutritional claims.
Officials seized 450 kg of suspected low-fat paneer, valued at around ₹1.17 lakh.
The manufacturing facility was ordered to stop operations immediately until the required food safety and compliance standards are met.
Suspected Synthetic Paneer Seized
During an inspection at Narayan Dairy in Mhow, officials collected three samples for testing and seized 350 kg of paneer worth approximately ₹1.05 lakh.
The paneer was suspected of being a synthetic dairy analogue, prompting officials to send samples for detailed laboratory analysis.
Mawa and Milk Cake Also Seized
At Mohni Mawa Bhandar in Nanda Nagar, authorities confiscated 716 kg of sweet mawa and related products valued at around ₹2 lakh.
Another 300 kg of sweet mawa and milk cake, worth approximately ₹50,000, was seized from Shri Balaji Trading on Bholaram Ustad Marg.
Samples Sent for Laboratory Testing
Food safety teams collected multiple samples of paneer, mawa and milk cake from establishments across Indore.
The samples have been sent to state food testing laboratories for detailed analysis. Further action will depend on the laboratory findings and confirmation of whether the products meet prescribed food safety standards.
The latest enforcement action highlights the authorities’ increased focus on preventing the production and sale of dairy substitutes that may be misrepresented as genuine milk-based products.
