MUMBAI: In a crackdown on suspected adulteration and unsafe food ahead of Diwali, Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized food products worth Rs 45 lakh across the state, suspended the licences of five establishments, registered three FIRs and arrested two people during a three-day inspection drive.The agency also seized two vehicles allegedly used to transport prohibited food items and sealed two establishments during the special drive.In a statement on Tuesday, the department said inspections were carried out at hotels, restaurants, sweet shops and food manufacturing units across Maharashtra.According to the FDA, prohibited food items worth Rs 11.55 lakh were seized in the Konkan and Nashik divisions. The action also led to the arrest of two people, registration of three FIRs, seizure of two vehicles and sealing of two establishments.
Mumbai FDA seizes 4,002 kg of sweets worth
In a major operation in Mumbai, officials seized 4,002 kg of halwa and other sweets worth Rs 11.11 lakh from a luxury bus in Chembur on Monday.The food items were allegedly being transported without temperature control and in unhygienic conditions, raising concerns about possible adulteration and health hazards. Six samples were collected for laboratory analysis, and further action will be taken based on the test reports, the FDA said.
Maharashtra FDA seizes sweets, farsan and dry fruits worth Rs 22 lakh
Separately, food stock worth Rs 22.34 lakh, comprising sweets, farsan, edible oil and dry fruits, was seized during inspections across six divisions — Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Amravati and Nagpur.The licences of five establishments in Yavatmal, Akola, Buldhana and Washim districts were suspended during the drive, the department added.The inspections revealed suspected substandard and adulterated food, unhygienic preparation and storage conditions, violations of sanitary norms and deficiencies in labelling, it stated.(With PTI inputs)
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