Adulteration

Maharashtra's FDA says its pre-Diwali drive seized about Rs 12.74 crore of food, gutkha and expired stock and acted against 68 licences (October 2026).

Ludhiana food safety officials destroyed 675 kg of expired ghee and detained 3,540 kg at a Kailash Nagar factory on October 24, 2026, pending lab tests.

Kerala vigilance arrested a contractor on October 24-25, 2026, alleging 11,040 kg of Milma ghee for Sabarimala's Aravana was swapped for cheaper ghee.

Police in Junagadh, Gujarat, seized over 300 tins of ghee sold as 'A2 Gir cow desi ghee' that reports say was made from soybean and castor oil; lab results are awaited.

Maharashtra's FDA seized 43.56 tonnes of suspect food and 719.2 litres of milk and ghee worth Rs 1.56 crore in a festive drive, it said on October 24, 2026.

Delhi's Food Safety Department seized about 322 kg of ghee from shops pushing BOGO deals on social media, and sent ghee, makhana and turmeric for tests, 23-24 October 2026.

FSSAI began prosecution against Priyagold maker Surya Food & Agro on Oct 17, 2026 over cattle-feed bran; Nepal barred sales on Oct 19.

Jammu and Kashmir's FDA has made 274 inspections and sent 213 food samples, 119 of them edible oils, for testing before Diwali, it said on October 22, 2026.

Ghana's FDA ordered a 14-day recall of Franko Herbal Mixture and shut its factory after tests found undeclared diazepam and paracetamol.

Haryana told districts on October 21, 2026 to collect 100-150 extra samples of sweets and dairy after 381 of 2,428 samples failed tests.

Delhi's food safety department found 19 of 59 branded desi ghee samples unsafe and four non-compliant, the Chief Minister's Office said on October 17, 2026, ahead of Diwali.

Uttar Pradesh's FSDA seized 20,924 kg of suspect ghee and fasting foods like kuttu flour on 8-9 October 2026, ahead of Navratri, and sent 176 samples for tests.