Ludhiana, Oct. 7 -- Intensifying its crackdown on adulterated food ahead of the festive season, the district health department on Monday seized around 50 kg of adulterated desi ghee during a raid in the Sham Nagar area.

The raid, carried out by the food safety team following a tip-off, uncovered a small-scale operation in a house where cream and milk powder were being used to manufacture poor-quality ghee. The team confiscated the adulterated material and initiated a detailed investigation.

Preliminary inquiry revealed that the individuals involved had previously been engaged in similar illegal activities of preparing adulterated food products. Action had already been taken against them under the Food Safety and Standards Act in 2017 an...