Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Maharashtra FDA Seizes ₹25 Lakh Goods, Suspends Five Licences
Maharashtra’s food safety department inspected many places that sell or prepare food.
These included hotels, restaurants and roadside eateries.
Officials found banned products, expired food and dirty conditions.
They seized goods worth about ₹25 lakh in total.
Five businesses had their licences suspended.
Some places were also sealed, and 10 people were arrested.
The department said it was working to make food safer under the “Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra” campaign.
It warned food sellers to keep food areas clean, control temperatures and prevent pests.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspected 31 food establishments across several divisions on Tuesday.
Officials seized banned products worth ₹11.40 lakh and other food products valued at about ₹13.90 lakh.
Five food business licences were suspended, while 22 establishments received improvement notices.
The crackdown led to 10 arrests, eight FIRs and the sealing of six establishments.
The action was conducted under the “Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra” campaign after hygiene and safety violations were found.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, led by senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe, inspected food establishments.
- What
- Officials seized banned and other food products worth about ₹25 lakh, suspended five licences and took additional enforcement action.
- When
- Inspections were conducted on Tuesday, with officials announcing the action on Wednesday.
- Where
- The action covered establishments in the Mumbai, Konkan, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar divisions, including locations in Malad, Kharghar, Kurla and Vaijapur.
- Why
- The FDA said the campaign aimed to enforce food safety and hygiene standards and ensure compliance with applicable laws.
- Total goods seized
- About ₹25 lakh
- Banned products seized
- ₹11.40 lakh worth of gutkha, pan masala, flavoured supari and other prohibited items
- Other food products seized
- About 14,552 kg valued at approximately ₹13.90 lakh
- Establishments inspected
- 31 hotels, restaurants, roadside eateries and other food businesses
- Licences suspended
- Five
- Improvement notices issued
- 22
- Enforcement results
- 10 arrests, eight FIRs and six establishments sealed
- Campaign
- “Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra”