📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Health
Punjab Health Dept Seizes 75kg Suspicious Cheese from Two Jalandhar Sweet Shops
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 03:18 PM
👁 32
Punjab’s health authorities raided two confectionery outlets in Jalandhar, confiscating about 75 kg of cheese suspected of being unsafe.
The Punjab health department conducted a surprise inspection at two sweet‑shop premises in Jalandhar, seizing roughly 75 kilograms of cheese that officials deemed suspicious. The raid was part of routine surveillance aimed at ensuring food‑safety standards are met in retail outlets that sell dairy‑based products.
Inspectors reported that the confiscated cheese showed signs of possible contamination, prompting immediate removal from the market to protect consumers. The department has forwarded the seized material to a state laboratory for detailed testing and will take further action based on the results.
Local authorities have not disclosed the names of the shops involved, but they confirmed that the operation complied with existing food‑safety regulations. The health department urged the public to remain vigilant and report any concerns about the quality of dairy items sold in the region.
The seizure underscores the department’s ongoing effort to curb the distribution of sub‑standard food items and reinforce compliance among vendors across Punjab.
Inspectors reported that the confiscated cheese showed signs of possible contamination, prompting immediate removal from the market to protect consumers. The department has forwarded the seized material to a state laboratory for detailed testing and will take further action based on the results.
Local authorities have not disclosed the names of the shops involved, but they confirmed that the operation complied with existing food‑safety regulations. The health department urged the public to remain vigilant and report any concerns about the quality of dairy items sold in the region.
The seizure underscores the department’s ongoing effort to curb the distribution of sub‑standard food items and reinforce compliance among vendors across Punjab.