Source: Overseas Network
Police raided the factory
Overseas network on December 16, local time on the evening of Monday (14th), Indian police raided a spice manufacturing plant in Hatras, Uttar Pradesh, India, which is using donkey dung and acid to make spices, posing as local brand products. Factory owner Anoop Varshney was arrested and police seized a large number of fake spices at the scene.
Local official Prem Prakash Meena told The Times of India that more than 300 kilograms of fake spices were seized at the scene, and the bags were covered with the names of some local brands. Mina added that during the search, police also found a number of ingredients intended to be used to make fake spices, including donkey dung, hay (straw), non-food coloring and barrels of acid.
Spices seized by the police at the scene
Some of the recycled genuine spices are mixed with fake spices and repackaged, including coriander powder, paprika, turmeric powder and spice blends (mainly salt and masala). According to Indian food regulator officials, these fake spices can be harmful to health, especially if consumed for long periods of time.
Mina, a local official, said the plant owner was unable to produce a license and had not obtained a license from the relevant brand. At present, officials are investigating whether the fake spices have flowed elsewhere, about 27 samples have been sent to laboratories for testing, and the factory owner Vashni has been detained by the judiciary under section 151 of India's Code of Criminal Procedure. (Overseas Network Chen Yanan)
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