India News | 28,064 Cases Initiated over Food Products Being of Non-conforming Standard: Govt
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Over 28,000 civil and criminal cases were initiated over various food products, including ghee, in 2020-21 for being of non-conforming standard, the government said on Tuesday,
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Over 28,000 civil and criminal cases were initiated over various food products, including ghee, in 2020-21 for being of non-conforming standard, the government said on Tuesday,
Responding to a question if ghee has animal fats, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pawar said use of animal fat for production of ghee is not permitted.
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Out of 1,07,829 samples of food products analysed, 28,347 were found to be non-conforming and 28,064 civil and criminal cases were initiated in this regard, she said.
She also gave data, according to which 15,323 convictions were made in 2020-21. PTI UZM
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