Maharashtra Orders Crackdown on Repacked Expired Food
Maharashtra's food and drug regulator has issued an order to stop the sale and repacking of expired food items. At a press conference on October 30, Mr Mundhe said stale goods were being discarded only on paper, yet agents were repacking them and selling them to people. The order targets that practice.
Context
Context: Food safety in India is set by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and enforced by state food safety departments, so state bodies such as Maharashtra's FDA handle local enforcement.
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