Maharashtra FDA Says Food-Safety Order Does Not Bar Religious or Cultural Events

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has clarified that its year-round food-safety enforcement calendar does not restrict religious or cultural activities, but formalises existing licensing and compliance requirements for vendors, caterers, organisers and food businesses.

— Source publishedTue, 8 Sept, 2026, 08:33 IST·First seen Tue, 8 Sept, 2026, 09:23 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration · Maharashtra FDA clarified its festival food-safety order does not restrict religious or cultural events. The

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Why this matters

Food-service and event-management acquirers should prioritize targets with demonstrable FSSAI compliance, vendor-audit systems and scalable food-safety operations in Maharashtra.