Archive · 29 Aug 2026
'Eat Them Yourself': Maharashtra FDA Officer Cornered Over Bribery Claim
A two-year-old child reportedly became sick after eating snack mix bought from a local shop.
The child was taken to a hospital when the illness became worse.
The child’s family and other residents complained to the food-safety department.
An officer came to inspect the shop.
Residents said the snack mix was gone before the inspection.
The officer reportedly found and seized expired biscuits.
People accused him of taking a bribe to protect the shopkeeper.
An angry crowd surrounded him, and some people allegedly tried to make him eat the biscuits.
The confrontation was recorded in a video shared on social media, though one report said it could not verify the video or the claims.
A crowd confronted a Food and Drug Administration officer in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
Residents alleged that a two-year-old became ill and dizzy after eating savoury snack mix from a paan shop.
Locals said the snack mix had been removed before the officer inspected the premises.
The officer reportedly seized several packets of expired biscuits, but residents alleged that the shopkeeper faced no strict action.
The crowd accused the officer of accepting a bribe, and some people allegedly tried to force biscuits into his mouth.
- Who
- A Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration officer, local residents, a shopkeeper, and the family of a two-year-old child.
- What
- Residents confronted the officer and allegedly tried to force him to eat expired biscuits during a dispute over food-safety enforcement and bribery allegations.
- When
- The reports were published on August 29, 2026; the exact date of the confrontation was not stated.
- Where
- A local paan shop and its surrounding area in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Residents said they were angered by the child’s reported illness and alleged that the officer failed to take strict action against the shopkeeper.
Residents’ allegations
Reported inspection account
Removal of the snack mix
Residents’ allegations
Residents alleged that the snack mix linked to the child’s illness was removed before the inspection.
Reported inspection account
The reports say the snack mix was allegedly unavailable when the officer arrived, but provide no official explanation for its removal.
Action against the shopkeeper
Residents’ allegations
Residents claimed that the officer did not take strict action and accused him of trying to settle the matter after accepting a bribe.
Reported inspection account
The reported inspection account says the officer found and seized expired biscuit packets; no official response to the bribery allegation was reported.
Treatment of the officer
Residents’ allegations
The crowd challenged the officer to eat the biscuits and some people allegedly tried to push them into his mouth.
Reported inspection account
The incident was described as a crowd confrontation captured on video, but the reports did not include a separate account from the officer.
- Location
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra
- Business involved
- A local paan shop
- Reportedly ill person
- A two-year-old child
- Product linked to illness
- Savoury snack mix
- Products reportedly seized
- Several packets of expired biscuits
- Residents’ allegation
- The officer accepted or sought a bribe to protect the shopkeeper
- Wider enforcement
- The Maharashtra FDA was conducting inspections targeting adulteration, expired products, and other food-safety violations
Sources
Watch: FDA Officer Forced To Eat Expired Biscuits Over Bribery Allegations In Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Food Body Officer Cornered, Forced To Eat Expired Biscuits Over Bribery Allegations In Maharashtra
