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Maharashtra FDA Seizes 74.6 Tonnes of Edible Oil
Food safety officers in Maharashtra checked businesses that make or sell cooking oil.
They visited 25 places in five districts on October 9.
They took away more than 74 tonnes of oil worth about ₹1.29 crore.
Some oil was suspected of being unsafe, low quality or labelled incorrectly.
Officers also found problems such as missing laboratories, reused tins and incomplete records.
They sent oil samples to laboratories to find out more.
The FDA said it would decide on further legal steps after receiving the results.
It also ordered one business in Sangli to stop working, while a mill in Satara was reported to lack a valid licence.
Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration seized 74,612.11 kg of edible oil worth ₹1,28,73,047.60 on October 9.
The raids covered 25 establishments across Pune, Sangli, Solapur, Satara and Kolhapur districts.
The seized oil was suspected of being substandard, unsafe or mislabelled; samples were sent to laboratories for analysis.
Inspectors reported issues including inadequate testing facilities, missing chemists, reused tins, incorrect labels and incomplete records.
The FDA said further legal action would follow laboratory reports; one Sangli business was ordered to stop operations, and a Satara mill was found without a valid licence.
- Who
- The Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra, led by Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.
- What
- Seized 74,612.11 kg of edible oil and inspected 25 establishments.
- Where
- Pune, Sangli, Solapur, Satara and Kolhapur districts in Pune Division, Maharashtra.
- When
- The raids took place on October 9; the FDA statement was issued on October 10.
- Why
- The drive targeted suspected substandard, unsafe and mislabelled edible oil and aimed to ensure consumer food safety.
FDA enforcement
Businesses under inspection
Suspected oil quality and compliance
FDA enforcement
The FDA reported suspected substandard, unsafe or mislabelled oil and cited deficiencies in testing, packaging, labelling, licensing and records.
Businesses under inspection
The article does not report responses from the inspected businesses; laboratory results and further legal action were pending.
Key facts
- Total seized
- 74,612.11 kg of edible oil
- Estimated value
- ₹1,28,73,047.60
- Establishments inspected
- 25 across five districts
- Inspection date
- October 9
- Districts
- Pune, Sangli, Solapur, Satara and Kolhapur
- Pune district seizure
- 34,481.1 kg, valued at ₹58,89,576.60
- Next steps
- Samples were sent for laboratory analysis; further legal action will follow the reports.
Quotes
Tukaram Mundhe
Commissioner of Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration.
“The department was undertaking the drive to ensure that consumers received safe and good-quality edible oil.”
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