Maharashtra FDA seizes ₹1.56 crore worth of food stock in statewide drive

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized approximately 43.56 tonnes of food stock and 719.2 litres of milk and ghee, valued at ₹1.56 crore, during a statewide enforcement drive, officials reported on Saturday.

The seized food products were suspected to be substandard, adulterated, or incorrectly labelled. In addition to the seizures, the FDA destroyed 564 litres of milk in Mumbai and suspended the licenses or registrations of several establishments for violations of food safety norms.