FSSAI inspectors entered the Ganesh Products plant on Wednesday and found a scene of pest infestation, with dead mice, cockroaches and flies roaming open storage racks—an environment that would inevitably contaminate the products. The site was littered with rusted containers, expired and unlabeled ingredients, and piles of waste that had accumulated in food‑handling areas, all of which violated basic hygiene standards for a dairy manufacturer.
The inspection report highlighted a lack of essential documentation: no mock recall records, no hand‑washing facilities, and missing internal audit logs. Pest‑control measures were non‑functional, and rodent‑control boxes were entirely absent, raising concerns that the facility could not meet even the minimum regulatory thresholds for public health.
In response to the findings, the FSSAI immediately suspended the company’s licence and ordered the destruction of the 7,600 kg of paneer that was stored in soiled containers on the premises. The destruction was carried out on the spot to prevent any contaminated dairy from re‑entering the supply chain.
No owner, manager or authorised representative was present during the inspection, and the plant lacked even a FSSAI registration signboard. The authorities noted that the licence suspension will remain in effect until further orders are issued, a decision that could lead to revocation if the company fails to rectify the violations.
The move signals a stricter enforcement regime by FSSAI amid growing concerns over food safety in the dairy sector. The agency has indicated that it will review the plant’s compliance status in the coming weeks and that a full audit will determine whether the licence can be reinstated.