Adulterants in milk are chemical substances added in milk for different purposes like better taste, correction of SNF level, increasing density, regulation of viscosity and decreasing freezing point of milks which are added water. The purpose of this research is to evaluate and find adulterants in liquid milk samples available in Kabul city. Prestigious and valid methods from FSSAI (Food Safety and Standard Authority of India) are used in this research. Milk samples are collected from different districts of the city according to the list of Afghanistan’s ministry of business and industries. The imported liquid milk were from Iran (10 kinds), Pakistan (14 kinds), Uzbekistan (1 kind),and 3 produced milk kinds from Kabul city. There were 3 adulterations found in Pakistan milk samples,4 adulterations in Iranian milk samples, 2 adulterations in Uzbek milk samples and 1 adulteration in Afghan milk samples. Methods used for detection of adulterations was FSSAI for milk analysis and according to this method Starch, Formalin, Hydrogen peroxide, Sulfates, Nitrates, Sodium chloride, Cellulose and Anionic detergent were tested in all milk samples. Among those of 28 milk samples, ammonium sulfate (89.28%) was found in majority of samples followed by formalin (64.28%), sodium chloride (3.57%), starch (3.57%) and anionic detergent (7.14%).
