Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Maharashtra FDA Suspends 30 Licences, Seizes 50,601 Kg Food Stock
Food safety officials in Maharashtra inspected food businesses before the festive season.
They said they found problems such as rats, flies, cockroaches, dirty equipment and unsafe storage.
The officials suspended 30 licences or registrations.
They also seized more than 50,000 kilograms of food.
The seized food was valued at about Rs 1.19 crore.
The action involved Mumbai and several other parts of Maharashtra.
Some food was suspected to be adulterated, unsafe or labelled incorrectly.
Officials also investigated businesses handling banned food products, leading to arrests and criminal cases.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration seized 50,601.78 kilograms of food stock worth Rs 1,19,90,792 between September 23 and 27.
The FDA suspended 30 food licences or registration certificates across Mumbai, Konkan, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar divisions.
Mumbai inspections reported pests, blood in a refrigerator, open sewage, faulty equipment and other hygiene violations at several establishments.
Seized products included dairy items, sweets, oils, spices, snacks, rice, dry fruits, sauces, noodles and other foods suspected of being unsafe, adulterated or wrongly labelled.
In a separate banned-food operation, officials reported Rs 30.63 lakh in seizures, 22 FIRs, 30 arrests, three sealed establishments and three vehicle seizures.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, including Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, conducted the inspections.
- What
- Officials suspended 30 food licences or registrations, seized food stock and initiated legal action over alleged safety, hygiene, storage and labelling violations.
- When
- The main crackdown took place from September 23 to 27; the FDA statement was reported on Monday in some accounts and officials were quoted on Tuesday in another.
- Where
- Across Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Raigad, Sindhudurg, Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Jalgaon, Nagpur and other districts.
- Why
- The FDA cited pest infestations, unhygienic preparation, unsafe storage, suspected adulteration, labelling defects, licence violations and the handling or sale of banned food products.
- Food stock seized
- 50,601.78 kilograms
- Value of main seizure
- Rs 1,19,90,792, or approximately Rs 1.19 crore
- Licences suspended
- 30 food licences or registration certificates
- Regional breakdown
- 13 establishments in Mumbai, six in Konkan, eight in Pune and three in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Banned stock seized
- Food products worth Rs 30.63 lakh
- Banned-food enforcement
- 22 FIRs, 30 arrests and three establishments sealed
- Vehicles seized
- Three vehicles valued at Rs 14.80 lakh
Sources
Maharashtra FDA axe on Mumbai's Kyani & Co over rat droppings, dead cockroaches; 30 food licences suspended
Maharashtra Food Body Suspends 30 Licenses, Seizes Stock Worth A Crore
Kyani & Co Among 30 Outlets Hit With Licence Suspensions As Maharashtra FDA Seizes 50,601 Kg Food Stock In Festive Crackdown
