FDA carries out milk inspection

With an aim to keep a check on milk adulteration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department inspected 127 milk vans which supply milk in the city. The inspection was carried out at five locations — Dahisar toll Naka, Makhurd toll Naka, Airoli toll Naka, Mulund LBS road toll Naka, Mulund East toll Naka.

As per the FDA officials, the inspection initiative carried on January 20 , was to keep a check on milk adulteration following complaints related to milk adulteration. During this inspection initiative, 127 milk supply vans were inspected on five spots in the city.

While over 4,62,482 liters of milk were tested for adulteration. Two vehicles carrying over 2,796 liters of milk were sent back to the supplier after the FDA found that the milk supply was not according to food safety rules.

FDA Joint Commissioner (Food), Shailesh Adhav, said, "We have been getting emails and letters by post on milk adulteration in various areas due to which we thought of doing a surprise inspection of the milk supplies. We have a moving laboratory which helps to test the samples on the spot. "

Eight milk samples have been collected and given for further investigation in a lab for adulteration testing. "The report of samples collected for lab testing will be out within 15 days. If the samples are found adulterated, actions will be taken as per the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006," added Adhav.

CHECK POINT

• The inspection was carried out at five locations 
   
• FDA said, the inspection was carried to keep a check on milk adulteration, following complaints related to it