Maharashtra FDA Requires Eateries to Declare Paneer or Cheese Analogue
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 07:19 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
Eateries in Maharashtra are required to declare whether they use paneer or a cheese analogue on their menus, following complaints that the latter was being sold as paneer. This rule has been enforced since March 25.
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