Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Nashik FDA Seizes ₹48.81 Lakh Food Stock During Festive Drive
The Food and Drug Administration inspected food businesses before the festive season.
On September 17, officials visited a company in Saryad Pimpri, Nashik.
They found food products that they said may not have been stored safely.
The officials seized fried onion and sunflower oil.
The seized products were worth about ₹48.81 lakh.
The fried onion made up most of the seized stock.
Officials said the action was taken under food safety laws.
The inspection campaign will continue, and citizens can report unsafe food through the FDA’s online portal.
The Nashik FDA seized food stock valued at ₹48,81,920 from M/s Chhaya Agri Pvt. Ltd. on September 17, 2024.
The seizure took place at the company’s facility in Saryad Pimpri, Nashik.
The stock included 12,008 kg of ‘Barista’ fried onion valued at ₹48,03,200.
Officials also seized 328 kg of refined sunflower oil valued at ₹78,720.
The action followed concerns about unhygienic storage, substandard quality and potential risks to human health.
- Who
- The State Food and Drug Administration, including Food Safety Officer Pratik Bhad and supervising officials, seized stock from M/s Chhaya Agri Pvt. Ltd.
- What
- Officials seized food products worth ₹48,81,920, including fried onion and refined sunflower oil.
- When
- September 17, 2024.
- Where
- M/s Chhaya Agri Pvt. Ltd. in Saryad Pimpri, Nashik.
- Why
- The stock was seized over concerns about unhygienic conditions, substandard quality, unsafe products and potentially hazardous storage.
- Total seized value
- ₹48,81,920
- Fried onion seized
- 12,008 kg of ‘Barista’ fried onion, valued at ₹48,03,200
- Sunflower oil seized
- 328 kg of refined sunflower oil, valued at ₹78,720
- Seizure date
- September 17, 2024
- Location
- Saryad Pimpri, Nashik
- Legal basis
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
- Public complaints
- Citizens can report suspected adulterated or unsafe food through the FDA’s online portal