Pune: FDA Seizes 1,190 Kg Of Laddoos Worth ₹1.73 Lakh From Unhygienic Kondhwa Unit
Pune: A day after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe inaugurated the Poona Merchant Chamber's annual Diwali faral initiative, under which laddoos and chivda are sold to consumers on a no-profit-no-loss basis, the Pune FDA team seized nearly 1,190 kg of laddoos worth ₹1.73 lakh from a manufacturing unit in Tilekar Nagar, Kondhwa, on Monday after finding unhygienic food…
Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized nearly 1,190 kg of laddoos, valued at ₹1.73 lakh, from an unhygienic manufacturing unit in Kondhwa's Tilekar Nagar on Monday. The action was taken after FDA officials found violations of food safety norms and excessive use of permitted colors during a visit to Gayatri Ladoo Bhandar, following information from the FDA's vigilance department.
The seizure comes amid intensified inspections ahead of Diwali, as Maharashtra Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe warned that laddoos manufactured and distributed commercially during the festive season should contain colors only within the prescribed limits. The FDA seized approximately 1,190 kg of food material, estimating the total value at ₹1,73,950, due to unhygienic production conditions and a violation of Schedule 4 of the Food Safety and Standards Regulations.
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