The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now made it mandatory for 2,036 milk vendors, suppliers, and dairy units involved in the milk trade in the East Godavari district, to obtain licence from the FSSAI.
The move came into force with immediate effect in the wake of the death of 16 consumers after consuming milk, adulterated with ‘Ethylene Glycol’, that was supplied by one vendor on February 14 and 15 in Rajamahendravaram City. Eight of the deceased are elderly women. Two elderly people have survived, and two infants who consumed the adulterated milk are still battling for life with acute renal failure.
Forensic probe concludes adulteration of milk with ethylene glycol, says East Godavari Collector Kirthi Chekuri
On February 14 and 15, the milk vendor, Addala Ganeswara Rao, of Narsapuram village in Kurukonda Mandal in East Godavari district, had allegedly supplied adulterated milk to 110 customers in Rajamahendravaram city.
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