Field protocols · kitchen SOPs

Guides for kitchen & field testing

Practical lactometer CLR, strip, and iodine screens for households — written for search intent, usable at the kitchen counter.

Home screening kit

Lactometer, Iodine & Test Strips · Packing checklist

No checkout here — an informational list for kitchen screening. Source calibrated tools locally; escalate positives to NABL / FSO pathways.

  • Calibrated lactometer + tall beakerCLR screening for water dilution (cow ≥28, buffalo ≥30).
  • Tincture iodine / Betadine30-second starch screen for paneer and dahi.
  • Multi-parameter adulteration stripsUrea, detergent, neutralizer pads with colour chart.
  • Notes / photosKeep dated evidence before you escalate.

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Lactometer floating in a milk-filled beaker for CLR reading

Field testing

How to read a lactometer and calculate total solids

Calibrate the glass, take a Corrected Lactometer Reading (CLR), and estimate Total Solids so a household or RWA can log a Purity Trust Score entry.

8 min read →

Chemical adulteration test strips beside a milk sample

Adulteration

Field test strip guide for starch, urea, and detergent

Interpret common milk strip kits used in society purity drives: urea, starch, neutralizers, and synthetic detergents.

7 min read →

Buffalo shed at a morning milk collection khata

Dairy ops

Traditional morning cold-chain and evaporative sack cooling

How doodhwalas keep cans cool before 8 AM without a reefer van: wet jute sacks, shade, and transit timing.

6 min read →

Optional · printable society notice kit. If you need a circular for a purity desk, a printable kit is available — the main aim here is kitchen literacy. Open print kit →