BENGALURU, INDIA — Dairying and food safety authorities in Bengaluru, Karnataka, have issued formal compliance notices to a local village milk producers’ cooperative following investigative reports revealing that dairy herds near Yelahanka were being fed discarded hotel waste.
The regulatory response triggered targeted sampling of bulk tank milk and feed mixtures across affected sheds. State inspectors are conducting laboratory evaluations to assess potential toxicological risks, bacterial contamination, and feed-adulteration hazards. The regional enforcement actions reinforce national mandates established under India’s newly implemented Animal Feeds Quality Control Order, which governs raw material standards, feed safety, and ruminant dietary compliance.
Regulatory Enforcement and Quality Oversight
Shortages of traditional forage alongside cost inflation in concentrate feeds have prompted some local cattle owners to utilize bulk food waste from urban businesses as an economical feeding alternative. However, feeding unprocessed hotel waste to ruminants poses significant animal health risks and compromises dairy supply chain integrity.
Local dairy federations and veterinary officials have warned that non-compliant feed practices threaten regional milk quality standards. Authorities noted that non-compliant milk batches risk rejection at collection centers, and dairy operations found utilizing unauthorized feed waste face administrative penalties and potential supply suspensions.
