With consumer demand for sweets and dairy products surging ahead of Diwali, local food safety authorities have stepped up enforcement against potential adulteration across Dholpur. To protect public health and ensure consumers receive safe, compliant products during the festive rush, medical and health inspection teams have launched intensive field operations. In two coordinated enforcement actions across the district, officials seized a total of 1205 kilograms of suspect food materials.
Industrial Dairy Unit Raided, 750 Kilograms of Ghee Sealed
According to Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Dharam Singh Meena, a food safety enforcement squad conducted a surprise inspection on Sunday at S.S. Food Products, situated at plot J-246 in the RIICO Industrial Area of Dholpur. During the premises search, officers discovered 50 tins of ghee stored under suspicious conditions. Each container held 15 kilograms of product, accounting for an aggregate quantity of 750 kilograms. The inspection team sealed the entire batch under statutory protocol, triggering immediate concern among local food manufacturers and suppliers.
Transport Interception in Rajakhera Nets Skimmed Milk Powder and Oil
Continuing the enforcement drive on Monday, the surveillance squad intercepted a transport vehicle near Devkhera village within the Rajakhera administrative area. The vehicle was identified as belonging to a driver named Sonu. An inspection of the cargo compartment yielded 14 sacks of skimmed milk powder, each weighing 25 kilograms. Investigators additionally located 7 tins of refined vegetable oil, with each container holding 15 kilograms of oil.
Acting under the regulatory provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, enforcement personnel seized 350 kilograms of skimmed milk powder along with 105 kilograms of refined oil at the scene. Combined with the industrial raid, total district seizures reached 1205 kilograms.
Strict Vigilance Focused on High-Risk Festive Dairy Supplies
Dr. Dharam Singh Meena emphasized that monitoring teams are keeping rigorous watch over milk, mawa, paneer, prepared sweets, and cooking oils throughout the festive window. Field squads are actively surveying retail markets, processing dairies, and manufacturing hubs while running transit checks on distribution vehicles. The primary goal is preventing substandard or contaminated goods from entering consumer retail chains. Health officials confirmed that intensive inspections will remain active through the festive period to ensure food safety standards remain uncompromised.
