Maharashtra Seizes ₹63.45 Crore Food Stock in Festive Drive
Maharashtra's food safety regulator, the FDA, seized food stock worth ₹63.45 crore in a festive season crackdown. Officials inspected 9,667 food establishments across the state, issued 4,603 improvement notices and started action to cancel 25 licences and registrations. Improvement notices are formal orders asking businesses to correct problems found during inspections.
Context
The FDA enforces food safety law across the state, and festive months bring a surge in sweets, dairy and packaged food that regulators often check. Such drives sit under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, which sets national rules against adulteration.
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