Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar showing how colour of water with adulterated spices changed, during a press conference held in the city on August 4, 2026
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In a major drive conducted by Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-Fast) with GHMC’s Food Safety Team, over 25,300 kgs of spices which were adulterated using fabric dyes, talcum powder, industrial dyes, synthetic colours and other means were seized. The adulterated spices included mustard seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, shajeera, ajwain and jeera. The products were adulterated to enhance their appearance, increase weight and for other purposes.
The adulterated spices along with harmful additives used, displayed at a press conference held in Hyderabad on August 4, 2026
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