Maharashtra FDA suspends 165 food licences, seizes ₹55.72 crore in unsafe products
A statewide Maharashtra FDA drive from 25 May to 31 July inspected 3,137 food establishments, including 890 hotels and eateries. Authorities seized or destroyed 28.66 lakh kg of unsafe food, issued 764 improvement notices and intensified action against banned gutkha and pan masala.
Maharashtra FDA suspended 165 food-establishment licences after a statewide safety drive, seizing or destroying unsafe food worth ₹55.72 crore. Enforcement covered hotels, restaurants, dairies and food-product units, while eligible operators received interim relief after compliance appeals.
Why this matters
The action extends Maharashtra FDA’s recent escalation: Mumbai food outlets faced licence suspensions, while school canteens became subject to licensing and a 50-metre junk-food sales restriction.
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