Edible oil worth Rs 1.29 crore seized as FDA raids 25 establishments in Pune division

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Pune Division recently carried out raids on 25 establishments suspected of selling sub-standard, unsafe, and wrongly labeled edible oil. As a result of the operation, authorities confiscated 74,612 kg of edible oil valued at Rs 1.29 crore. The Garden Wada Pav centre in Gawali Wada, Camp was also under scrutiny during the raid on October 9, where 358 kg of substandard groundnut oil was seized.

Another establishment, Praj Traders at Marketyard, had 3176.8 kg of suspected substandard groundnut oil seized. The FDA inspected establishments across five districts of Pune Division - Pune, Sangli, Solapur, Satara, and Kolhapur. All the seized samples will be sent to the laboratory for analysis, and further legal action will be taken after receiving the reports.

D V Bhogawade, Joint Commissioner, Food, FDA Pune division, emphasized the importance of action against manufacturers and sellers suspected of providing unsafe edible oil during the festive season. The FDA is conducting this special inspection drive to ensure citizens receive safe and high-quality edible oil. Food business operators must adhere strictly to the law, as failure to do so will result in stringent actions.