31/08/2026
J&K FDA Bans Sale of 10 Batches Over Safety, Quality Violations
: The and Food and Drugs Administration ( ) has prohibited the sale, storage, distribution and display of 10 identified ghee batches across the Union Territory after laboratory tests found them to be sub-standard, unsafe or misbranded.
The affected products include Dairy Mohan Desi Ghee, Apna Dairy Milk Desi Ghee, Milk Bite Cow Ghee, Nandni Desi Ghee, Shahi Taj Desi Ghee, Daawat Fresh, Nand Krishna Cow Ghee, Vandu Cow Ghee, Dairy Milk Desi Ghee and Mohan Dairy Ghee.
Laboratory tests reportedly detected foreign vegetable fat/beta-sitosterol, positive Baudouin test results, abnormal fatty-acid profiles and deviations from prescribed physicochemical parameters in the samples.
The FDA has directed food business operators, wholesalers, distributors and retailers to immediately stop dealing in the identified batches and remove them from circulation. The action followed samples collected from several locations, including Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Anantnag, Bijbehara, Tral and Pampore.
Consumers have been advised to check the brand and batch number of ghee products before purchase and avoid any of the affected batches.