Officials in Surkhet confiscated and destroyed a prohibited fatty substance that was being sold as ghee. The intervention took place during a market inspection conducted by a team representing the local food technology and quality control office in Birendranagar. During the checks, inspectors visited a local establishment named Puja Pasal and Store, where they found the banned substance mixed into items intended for religious rituals. Although the relevant department had previously published notices regarding the prohibition, the restricted material remains available in several urban markets. Inspectors emphasized that monitoring and market checks have been intensified on a regular basis. This heightened surveillance aims to curb illegal trade and prevent traders from engaging in black marketing during festive periods when consumer crowds are significantly larger.
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Prohibited fat sold as ghee seized and destroyed in Birendranagar
Inspectors confiscated the banned substance during a market sweep of a local store in Surkhet.
In short
- A banned fatty substance sold as ghee was seized from a shop in Birendranagar.
- The inspection was carried out by a team from the Surkhet food technology office.
- Market monitoring has been intensified during the festive season to prevent black marketing.
From public sources and the WeNepal research team
https://wenepal.com/article/prohibited-fat-sold-as-ghee-seized-and-destroyed-in-birendranagar-20261017
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