Maharashtra FDA suspends 12 food licences in festive-season crackdown
Maharashtra FDA inspected 64 food establishments, suspended 12 licences and seized or destroyed suspected substandard food worth over Rs 1.36 crore ahead of the festive season.
What happened
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration · Maharashtra FDA’s festive-season crackdown inspected 64 food outlets, suspended 12 licences and seized adulterated or
Key facts
- Rs 1.36 crore worth of food seized and destroyed
- 64 food establishments inspected
- 12 food licences suspended
- 36 improvement notices issued
- 32,023 kg/litres of suspected substandard food seized or destroyed
Why this matters
Festive-season food retailers in Maharashtra should urgently tighten supplier checks, hygiene controls and documentation as FDA inspections can trigger licence suspensions, inventory seizures and immediate trading disruption.