FDA seizes sub-standard edible oil worth Rs 1.94 crore in Beed, licences of 5 establishments suspended

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted raids on several oil repacking units and establishments dealing in loose edible oil in Beed district, seizing sub-standard edible oil worth Rs. 1.94 crore. The FDA suspended licences of five establishments due to food safety violations. The raids took place on August 6 and 7, as part of the "Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra" campaign.

During the raids, FDA officials found serious violations at Swagat Oil Industries, including misleading packaging of soybean oil and unhygienic conditions. They seized 66,652.6 kg of edible oil worth Rs. 1.05 crore. Additional violations were found at Charkha Oil Mill and Jai Hanuman Traders, leading to the seizure of 45,995.7 kg and 1.19 lakh kg of edible oil, respectively, valued at Rs 78.22 lakh and Rs 1.94 crore.

The FDA collected 27 enforcement samples from these establishments. Citizens are advised to purchase edible oil only from licensed vendors and carefully verify product details before purchasing.

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