Pune FDA Seizes 74.6 Tonnes Of Edible Oil Worth ₹1.29 Crore In Raids Across 5 Districts

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra conducted raids across five Pune districts, seizing a total of 74,612.11 kg of edible oil worth ₹1,28,73,047.60. The inspections, aimed at preventing substandard, unsafe, and mislabelled products, targeted edible oil manufacturers and sellers during the festive season.

Pune District led with the largest seizure, taking action against eight establishments and confiscating 34,481.1 kg of oil valued at ₹58,89,576.60. This included a significant haul of 12,518.6 kg from M/s Sant Tukaram Oil Mill in Dehu Haveli, which was suspected to be substandard or unsafe due to issues like a non-functional laboratory, absence of a chemist, reuse of tins, and mislabelling.

Solapur District also saw a major seizure of 13,490.4 kg of oil worth ₹25,32,762 from five establishments. The FDA detected substandard oil in M/s J D Rathod Oil Merchant in Akkalkot MIDC, along with laboratory and labelling deficiencies.

Kolhapur District reported seizing 18,156 kg of oil valued at ₹29,03,179 from four establishments, suspecting substandard and unsafe products. Sangli District inspected four establishments, resulting in a seizure of 2,536.46 kg of oil worth ₹4,06,966, citing non-functional laboratories, missing chemists, and labelling issues.

Satara District saw 5,948.15 kg of oil valued at ₹11,40,564 seized from four establishments, with the FDA flagging suspected substandard oil and violations of licensing requirements. M/s Shree Siddheshwar Oil Industries in Karad was operating without a valid licence.

The FDA emphasized that the enforcement drive aimed to ensure consumers receive safe and good-quality edible oil, issuing warnings about various deficiencies spotted across the inspected establishments.