December 14, 2024 13:42 (IST)
Detergent found in Mother Dairy milk sample, company claims product safe
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): After Nestle India's Maggi Noodles got banned for containing lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG), Mother Dairy products are now under scanner for using detergent in milk.
Food safety and drug administration (FSDA) in Agra has reportedly found presence of detergent in milk samples of Mother Dairy, which is owned by National Dairy Development Board of India.
Following the issue, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. on Wednesday claimed that it offers pure and safe milk for consumption.
Responding to the issue of detergent found in milk samples found at collection centre at Bah near Agra, S. Nagarajan, Managing Director, MDFVPL said, “It is unfortunate that the loose milk samples collected at village level which are yet to be accepted for processing at our factory has allegedly not passed the tests of UP FDA. The milk sample reported has been drawn even before reaching the chilling centre, where the first level of testing happens to ascertain the quality of milk for further processing.”
The company stated that the milk is first pooled at the collection centre post which the collected milk is taken to the chilling centre where milk undergoes the required tests to check that it is free from any kind of adulterant and for % FAT and % SNF (Solid Not Fat). If the milk is found not meeting the requisite standards, the milk is rejected. Only acceptable quality milk is then transported to the Mother Dairy factories and then retested before receiving the milk inside the factory for further processing.
Nagarajan further added, “As a responsible organisation we follow 100% testing protocol rather than resorting to random testing procedures. In our endeavor to ensure only best and safe quality milk reaches to our consumers, we make sure that every batch of milk is again tested before dispatch. It is pertinent to note that Mother Dairy also follows a unique practice of testing its own milk at retail points too; around 100 samples from the market are tested on a daily basis, thus ensuring the product available is safe for consumption.”
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