Misryoum reports Gujarat destroyed 1,018 kg suspected paneer and inspected thousands of food items under the state’s Food Purity Campaign.
A sudden crackdown on suspected dairy products has led Gujarat authorities to destroy more than 1,000 kilograms of paneer in a bid to curb adulteration.
In the latest action under the Food Purity Campaign, Misryoum reports that around 1,018 kg of suspected paneer, valued at about Rs 1.83 lakh, was destroyed after inspections flagged the stock as unfit or suspicious under food safety norms.
The enforcement teams carried out checks across manufacturing units, restaurants, dhabas and street vendors, where analogue dairy products and paneer-like items were reportedly identified. Once seized, the questionable stock was destroyed on the spot.
This kind of inspection work matters because it targets the point where adulteration can be hardest to detect, especially in high-volume food supply chains and among seasonal street sales.
State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the exercise was part of the drive to protect public health, describing the campaign as zero tolerance toward adulteration. He also indicated that stricter legal action would follow against people selling analogue products while presenting them as paneer.
Misryoum also notes that authorities collected 118 food samples for laboratory testing and issued notices to roughly 270 establishments for violations found during the inspections. Officials said further steps would depend on lab results.
Alongside the destruction of the suspected paneer, enforcement teams sealed 18 establishments for serious breaches linked to hygiene and food safety rules. Misryoum reports that municipal corporations recovered fines totaling more than Rs 2.84 lakh from violators during the same period.
With summer consumption rising, the campaign expanded beyond dairy, including checks on items such as sugarcane juice, mango juice, ice gola and watermelon. Under the “Food Safety on Wheels” initiative, teams conducted checks at 1,576 locations and tested 1,705 samples.
Misryoum adds that training and outreach were also rolled out for traders and citizens, including 284 training programmes and 255 awareness sessions, aimed at strengthening compliance with food safety rules. The department said monitoring and enforcement would continue across the state.
At the end of the day, sustained vigilance is what turns a one-time sweep into real deterrence, and Misryoum’s coverage shows how broadly the state is trying to push that message.