Palanpur: The Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) seized 44kg of suspected ghee worth Rs 28,600 and destroyed 30 litres of expired ghee during an inspection of Bahuchar Dairy Products in Deesa in Banaskantha district.During the inspection, officials found the unit’s owner, Sagar Chokhawala, manufacturing and packing ghee on the premises. Officials collected a sample of loose ghee and seized the remaining 44kg stock for laboratory analysis.The team also seized 150 bottles of 100ml each and 75 bottles of 200ml each of expired Kaviraj brand ghee, totalling 30 litres and valued at approximately Rs 19,500.The inspection further revealed that the firm had obtained a licence from the central authority for its premises at plot 23 on GIDC Road in Deesa. However, it was allegedly manufacturing and conducting business without the requisite licence.The firm had faced action from the department on previous occasions as well. On Oct 7, 2025, officials seized 734kg of Prabhushree Cow Ghee worth Rs 4.15 lakh and collected a sample for analysis. Laboratory tests subsequently declared the sample substandard.Similarly, on April 15, officials seized 449kg of Kaviraj Cow Ghee worth Rs 2.51 lakh after collecting a sample that was also found to be substandard.On Aug 5, 2026, samples of Kaviraj Cow Ghee and Prabhushree Cow Ghee were collected and sent for laboratory analysis.The department said further legal action would be initiated against those responsible under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, after the laboratory reports of the latest samples are received.
