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A food manufacturing unit in Hapur, Meerut, has been sealed after officials found it was making tomato sauce in unsafe conditions.
The raid was carried out in the Pannapuri area by the food safety department, reported The Times of India. What they discovered raised serious concerns about hygiene and food safety.
According to officials, the unit was not using fresh ingredients. Instead, it was reportedly making sauce with vegetable pulp, acid and banned synthetic colours.
Nearly 200 litres of adulterated sauce were seized, the report added. The ketchup was reportedly being supplied to local eateries and street vendors at a very low price of ₹20 per litre.
Food Commissioner Sunil Kumar confirmed the findings and said the situation was worrying. “Samples have been sent for laboratory testing. The product appeared unsafe for consumption,” Kumar was quoted as saying.
Officials also noted the presence of rotten material and chemical substances at the unit, the report added.
Further action will depend on the laboratory results. Kumar added, “If the samples are found unsafe for consumption, a case will be filed against the operator.”
The incident has raised concerns about what goes into food sold at smaller eateries. Since the sauce was reportedly supplied to local vendors, many people could have unknowingly consumed it. Authorities have now urged residents to be cautious.
Sweets, bakery items seized in Hyderabad
In a similar incident in Hyderabad, food safety authorities have seized adulterated and substandard sweets and bakery items during a special drive conducted against food adulteration.
The police conducted the raid in the Mailardevpally area. Upon searching, the Hyderabad Police discovered contaminated food worth around ₹2 lakh and shared the details on its official X page.
NDTV reported that the snacks were being manufactured under the names “Karachi Polo” and “Ring Light”.
Adulterated milk racket in Junagadh
A major health scandal has emerged in Junagadh after a milk tanker from Leria village in Visavadar was intercepted with hazardous chemicals, triggering public outrage over the slow official response.
Officials tested the milk on the spot using a basic kit, and the results were alarming.
The milk contained detergent powder and other synthetic chemicals used to increase its quantity and thickness, the report added. At least 11 dead, and seven people are in critical condition after consuming adulterated milk in Andhra Pradesh
A serious public health scare has deepened in Rajamahendravaram as the death toll linked to acute renal failure has risen further, raising concerns over alleged milk adulteration.
As per The Hindu, at least 11 people died after allegedly consuming adulterated milk with ‘ethylene glycol’.
Fake paneer, dairy products in Hyderabad
Another issue came up in Hyderabad during the festive season in March. During celebrations like Ugadi and Ramadan, when people were eating out more, police started checking food quality across the city, reported NDTV.
In Secunderabad, they found a big fake paneer setup. Around 2,600 kg was seized in one raid, and over 3,000 kg in total from different places. The most worrying part? The paneer was being supplied to hotels, caterers and local shops.
Kulfi, falooda, badam milk, chocolates and cashews in Telangana
In a raid at Hyderabad’s Mallapur, the Food Safety Flying Squad seized 210 kg of cashews valued at ₹1.5 lakh. About 36 kg, found to be infested with insects, was destroyed on the spot.
The raid was carried out in the Pannapuri area by the food safety department, reported The Times of India. What they discovered raised serious concerns about hygiene and food safety.
According to officials, the unit was not using fresh ingredients. Instead, it was reportedly making sauce with vegetable pulp, acid and banned synthetic colours.
Nearly 200 litres of adulterated sauce were seized, the report added. The ketchup was reportedly being supplied to local eateries and street vendors at a very low price of ₹20 per litre.
Food Commissioner Sunil Kumar confirmed the findings and said the situation was worrying. “Samples have been sent for laboratory testing. The product appeared unsafe for consumption,” Kumar was quoted as saying.
Officials also noted the presence of rotten material and chemical substances at the unit, the report added.
Further action will depend on the laboratory results. Kumar added, “If the samples are found unsafe for consumption, a case will be filed against the operator.”
The incident has raised concerns about what goes into food sold at smaller eateries. Since the sauce was reportedly supplied to local vendors, many people could have unknowingly consumed it. Authorities have now urged residents to be cautious.
Sweets, bakery items seized in Hyderabad
In a similar incident in Hyderabad, food safety authorities have seized adulterated and substandard sweets and bakery items during a special drive conducted against food adulteration.
The police conducted the raid in the Mailardevpally area. Upon searching, the Hyderabad Police discovered contaminated food worth around ₹2 lakh and shared the details on its official X page.
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On 08.04.2026, a special drive against food adulteration was conducted within the limits of PS Mailardevpally. Inspections were carried… pic.twitter.com/CP9um6Utsi
— Hyderabad City Police (@hydcitypolice) April 8, 2026
NDTV reported that the snacks were being manufactured under the names “Karachi Polo” and “Ring Light”.
Adulterated milk racket in Junagadh
A major health scandal has emerged in Junagadh after a milk tanker from Leria village in Visavadar was intercepted with hazardous chemicals, triggering public outrage over the slow official response.
Officials tested the milk on the spot using a basic kit, and the results were alarming.
The milk contained detergent powder and other synthetic chemicals used to increase its quantity and thickness, the report added. At least 11 dead, and seven people are in critical condition after consuming adulterated milk in Andhra Pradesh
A serious public health scare has deepened in Rajamahendravaram as the death toll linked to acute renal failure has risen further, raising concerns over alleged milk adulteration.
As per The Hindu, at least 11 people died after allegedly consuming adulterated milk with ‘ethylene glycol’.
Fake paneer, dairy products in Hyderabad
Another issue came up in Hyderabad during the festive season in March. During celebrations like Ugadi and Ramadan, when people were eating out more, police started checking food quality across the city, reported NDTV.
In Secunderabad, they found a big fake paneer setup. Around 2,600 kg was seized in one raid, and over 3,000 kg in total from different places. The most worrying part? The paneer was being supplied to hotels, caterers and local shops.
Kulfi, falooda, badam milk, chocolates and cashews in Telangana
In a raid at Hyderabad’s Mallapur, the Food Safety Flying Squad seized 210 kg of cashews valued at ₹1.5 lakh. About 36 kg, found to be infested with insects, was destroyed on the spot.
