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Maharashtra FDA Raids 11 Thane Food Units, Seizes Materials
Maharashtra’s food safety department inspected 11 food units in Thane.
The units were in Khardi Village, near Bhaskar Compound.
Officials took away large amounts of food ingredients, prepared snacks and oil.
The seized items weighed more than 28,955 kilograms and were worth about Rs 20.48 lakh.
The department said it found concerns related to food safety enforcement.
It also said some eateries in different parts of Maharashtra had their licenses suspended for serious violations.
One Mumbai hotel was cited for cockroaches, poor transport conditions and injured food handlers.
Organizers serving food at large festival events must now notify the department at least seven days beforehand.
The FDA said it will continue taking action against businesses that break food safety rules.
The Maharashtra FDA raided 11 food-manufacturing units in Thane’s Shil-Diva area on Wednesday.
Officials seized more than 28,955 kilograms of solid food materials and raw ingredients.
The seized goods, including snacks, flours and palm oil, were valued at Rs 20,48,801.50.
The department said it is enforcing a zero-tolerance policy against expired or adulterated food.
Licenses and registrations of 11 prominent eateries across Mumbai, Konkan, Pune and Sambhajinagar were suspended for major safety violations.
- Who
- The Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra State, led by its Thane team, conducted the action; Commissioner Tukaram Munde commented on the enforcement.
- What
- Officials raided 11 food units and seized raw materials, finished food products and edible oil worth Rs 20,48,801.50.
- Where
- Khardi Village, Bhaskar Compound, in the Shil-Diva area of Thane, Maharashtra.
- When
- The raid took place on Wednesday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The action was part of food safety enforcement against potential expired, adulterated or otherwise unsafe food and serious hygiene violations.
Key facts
- Units raided
- 11 food-manufacturing units
- Seized quantity
- More than 28,955 kg of solid food materials and raw ingredients, plus 56 litres of oil
- Estimated value
- Rs 20,48,801.50
- Seized products
- Potato wafers, farali chivda, mixed farsan, bhakarwadi, schezwan sticks, banana chips, refined flour, gram flour and palm oil
- Festival food notifications
- Mass food distribution organizers must submit prior notification at least seven days before an event
- Other suspensions
- Licenses and registrations of eateries in Mumbai, Konkan, Pune and Sambhajinagar were suspended
- Enforcement campaign
- Safe Food, Safe Medicine, Safe Maharashtra
Quotes
Tukaram Munde
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra
“The Government of Maharashtra maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding food quality and enforcement of food safety laws. Compromising public health or consumer safety will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Strict legal action will continue against anyone selling or storing expired or adulterated food items.”
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