Chennai outlet selling human breast milk at Rs 500 for 100 ml , sealed
In a significant crackdown, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sealed an outlet in Chennai that was selling human breast milk at ₹ 500 for 100 ml. Following a complaint, the outlet was under surveillance for ten days, culminating in a surprise raid that uncovered a stock of human breast milk. Dr. M Jagadish Chandra Bose, Designated Officer of the Food Safety Department in Tiruvallur, confirmed that bottles labeled as pasteurized human breast milk, including names of donor mothers, were found.
Dr. Bose stated, “We don’t know what procedure they adopted to pasteurise the milk. We will take further action after investigation.” This follows an advisory issued by FSSAI earlier in May, which warned against the commercialization of human milk, stating it is not permitted under the FSS Act 2006.
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