The Karnataka authorities has prohibited the manufacturing, storage, distribution and sale of ‘analogue paneer’ being offered as ‘paneer’ throughout the state for a yr to safeguard public well being, officers mentioned on Saturday.
“The Meals Security Division of the Division of Meals Security and Drug Administration, Karnataka, has issued a Authorities Notification dated August 17, prohibiting the manufacturing, processing, packing, storage, distribution, transportation, wholesale and retail gross sales, show on the market and provide of Analogue/Non-Dairy Paneer being offered below the title ‘Paneer’ within the state for a yr,” the division Commissioner Srinivas Ok, mentioned in a press release.
A product ready within the type of paneer by wholly or partially changing milk fats or milk solids with vegetable oil, vegetable fats or different non-dairy components is taken into account Analogue /Non-Dairy Paneer, officers mentioned.
Such a product shall not be labelled, marketed, offered or represented to customers as ‘paneer’, they mentioned.
In keeping with the division, as per the regulation of the Meals Security and Requirements (Meals Merchandise Requirements and Meals Components) Rules, 2011, Paneer is a standardised meals product ready from milk.
Milk fats is a key constituent of Paneer, and the alternative of milk fats with, or use of vegetable oil, vegetable fats or different non-dairy components rather than milk elements, isn’t permitted, it mentioned.
“Karnataka has examined a number of paneer samples, and it’s discovered that there isn’t a adulteration. Although there isn’t a adulteration of paneer with vegetable oil, vegetable fats or different dairy components, the prohibition is ordered within the curiosity of public well being,” the division mentioned.
The officers mentioned that this prohibition applies solely to dairy analogue merchandise for which particular high quality requirements haven’t been prescribed or standardised by the Meals Security and Requirements Authority of India (FSSAI).
The order shall not apply to standardised meals merchandise similar to Frozen Dessert, Processed Cheese and Blended Fats Unfold, that are already coated below separate prescribed requirements, it clarified.
Additional, the division has warned that no meals enterprise operator shall use, retailer, provide or promote Analogue / Non-Dairy Paneer within the preparation or manufacture of any meals product or meals merchandise.
The Division of Meals Security and Drug Administration will take vital measures throughout the state for the efficient implementation and enforcement. Meals enterprise operators have been suggested to strictly adjust to the provisions of the order.
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