The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) vide press release dated March 25, 2023 has launched a nation-wide surveillance on milk and milk products (such as milk, khoa, chenna, paneer, ghee, butter, curd, and ice cream) in its ongoing effort to curb adulteration of milk and milk products. This Pan-India surveillance will be done on a large scale by collecting samples from both the organized & unorganized sectors in all the districts of the States/ UTs.
In order to sustain the mandate of providing safe & wholesome food for human consumption, the said survey will be initiated with an objective to assess the Milk & Milk products sold in the country for compliance of the quality and safety parameters as given in FSSR, to identify hotspots for adulteration in milk and milk products & to devise corrective actions/ strategies based on the results of the study and suggest a way forward.
