The Commissionerate police on Tuesday busted a fake ghee manufacturing unit at Kaibalya Nagar in the Sundarpada area of the city.
A joint team of the QAT and the Airfield police raided the spot and seized a huge amount of adulterated ghee.
The spurious ghee was being prepared using palmolein oil, artificial colour and seeds having scent of ghee. If consumed on a regular basis, the adulterated ghee would cause an increase in trans fat and subsequent heart-related ailments, an official said. The manufacturing unit lacked trade a licence. The seized items would be sent to the State Forensic Science Laboratory here for examination, a police official said.
It may be mentioned thjat the Commissionerate police had earlier busted several units involved in manufacturing adulterated edible items, including ghee, in Cuttack city.