Processed Milk From Known Brands Fails To Meet Prescribed Safety And Quality Standards In FSSAI Study

According to study done by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), not only raw milk but even processed milk manufactured and sold by major brands, have failed to meet the prescribed quality and safety standards, reports India TV.

FSSAI CEO Pawan Agarwal said, more than adulteration, contamination was a serious problem as substances such as Aflatoxin-M1, antibiotics and pesticides were found more in the processed milk samples.

To ensure quality norms are met, the regulator has directed the organised dairy sector to strictly comply with the 'testing and inspection' at the entire value chain by 1 January, 2020, he added.

To study the impact of contamination a total 6,432 milk samples were taken from 1,103 towns and cities between May and October 2018 in all states and union territories.

Milk samples were collected from both the organised and unorganised sectors.