Dinesh Kamath's news item 'FDA detect milk powder racket in Navi Mumbai' that was published in Newsband

FDA detect milk powder racket in Navi Mumbai

By Dinesh Kamath

NERUL: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raided Haryana Milk Foods Limited at Nerul and found that there was a milk powder racket taking place there. It was found that the company was acquiring expired skimmed milk powder from Kolhapur and then re-packaging it into new containers for export to Pakistan. It was labeling the new containers with a new expiry date.

About 15 tonnes of the product which had been forwarded for export have been recalled. Another thing is the company only had the licence to stock the products, not package and label.

The FDA has prohibited the export of more skimmed milk till the investigation is completed and sealed the premises of the company. It was found that the company also did not follow the necessary safety standards.

After the inquiry is completed, FDA officials will register a complaint with the local police station.