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FDA Fines ₹3.10 Lakh on Unlicensed Food Businesses in Nashik
In a place called Nashik, there are people who sell food on the street.
The government has a rule that every food seller must have a special license.
The license proves the seller keeps food clean and safe to eat.
Some sellers in Nashik were selling food without this license, which breaks the rules.
Officials called the FDA came to check the food stalls.
They found many sellers without licenses.
They also found two sellers serving food on old newspaper, which is not hygienic.
The officials fined those sellers, and the total money collected was more than three lakh rupees.
The FDA told all food sellers to get their licenses and follow cleanliness rules.
That way, everyone can enjoy safe and clean food.
The FDA conducted an enforcement drive in Nashik district against food business operators running without the mandatory license and registration required under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Fines totalling ₹3.10 lakh were imposed and collected during the operation.
In Deolali's 'Khau Galli' food street and bus stand areas, 15 operators lacked FSSAI license or registration and were fined ₹2.20 lakh.
Two establishments were fined ₹15,000 each for serving food on newspaper sheets.
In Dindori and Satana areas, three unlicensed operators were fined ₹90,000, and the FDA urged all operators to obtain FSSAI licenses and follow hygiene regulations.
- Who
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the guidance of Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, Joint Commissioner (Food) Mangesh Mane, and Assistant Commissioner (Zone-4) Sandeep Devare.
- What
- A crackdown on food business operators without the mandatory license and registration required under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, resulting in ₹3.10 lakh in fines.
- Where
- Nashik district, covering the 'Khau Galli' food street and bus stand areas of Deolali, as well as the Dindori and Satana areas.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- To enforce mandatory FSSAI licensing and registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and to ensure food businesses adhere to hygiene and safety regulations.
Key facts
- Agency
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Total fines collected
- ₹3.10 lakh
- Legal basis
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
- Deolali (Khau Galli, bus stand)
- 15 operators fined ₹2.20 lakh
- Serving food on newspaper sheets
- 2 establishments fined ₹15,000 each
- Dindori and Satana
- 3 operators fined ₹90,000
- Operation oversight
- Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe; Joint Commissioner Mangesh Mane; Assistant Commissioner Sandeep Devare
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