Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Maharashtra FDA Seizes 50,000 Kg Stock, Suspends 30 Licences
Maharashtra’s food safety officials inspected places that make or store dairy products.
They seized 50,000 kilograms of stock during the inspection drive.
The products included milk, khoa, paneer and white butter.
Officials reported seeing cockroaches, flies and rat droppings.
In Pune, they seized 385 kilograms of khoa and 19 kilograms of white butter.
At a dairy in Khed, they seized 909 kilograms of khoa and 349 kilograms of paneer.
They also found suspected substandard milk and khoa in the Konkan region.
The FDA suspended 30 licences as part of the action.
Maharashtra FDA seized 50,000 kilograms of stock during a food-safety drive.
The seized goods included milk and milk-based products from several locations.
Officials found cockroaches, flies and rat droppings at inspected sites.
In Pune, authorities seized 385 kilograms of khoa and 19 kilograms of white butter.
The FDA also seized 909 kilograms of khoa and 349 kilograms of paneer in Khed and suspended 30 licences.
- Who
- The Maharashtra FDA, or Food and Drug Administration, conducted the inspections.
- What
- Officials seized 50,000 kilograms of stock, including milk and milk-based products, and suspended 30 licences.
- Where
- Several locations in Maharashtra, including Pune, Khed and the Konkan region.
- Why
- The action followed findings including cockroaches, flies, rat droppings and suspected substandard milk and khoa.
- Seized stock
- 50,000 kilograms
- Licences suspended
- 30
- Pune seizure
- 385 kg of khoa and 19 kg of white butter
- Khed dairy seizure
- 909 kg of khoa and 349 kg of paneer
- Other products affected
- Milk and milk-based products
- Konkan findings
- Suspected substandard milk and khoa
- Reported hygiene concerns
- Cockroaches, flies and rat droppings