Patiala, Oct. 8 -- As much as 225-kg adulterated paneer was seized from a dairy unit in Chutehra, a village in Samana block of Patiala, food safety officials said on Tuesday. During the surprise check, officials also found a cache of skimmed milk powder, allegedly being used in the preparation of paneer.

District health officer (DHO) Dr Gurpreet Kaur, who led the operation, said the paneer was seized on suspicion of violating food safety standards. "Skimmed milk powder was also there. Apart from paneer and milk powder, samples of curd were also collected for laboratory testing. The aim was to check the quality of food being sold during the festive rush," she said.

Dr Gurpreet added that further action would be initiated once laboratory ...