Pune: FDA Seizes 3,196 Kg of Sweets and Food Items Across Five Districts; 8 Licences Suspended
Pune: In a major crackdown ahead of Diwali under the 'Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra' campaign launched by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, the Pune FDA department seized 3,196.2 kg of sweets, dairy products, snacks and other food items during inspections across the division on Nov 3. Of the total seized stock, the FDA destroyed 1,440.5 kg of food items worth ₹4,35,200…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Pune conducted a major operation ahead of Diwali to ensure safe food supplies across Maharashtra. Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe launched the Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra campaign. Inspections across five districts—Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Solapur, Sangli, and Kolhapur—resulted in the seizure of 3,196.2 kg of sweets, dairy products, snacks, and other food items.
The FDA destroyed 1,440.5 kg of the seized stock on the spot, valued at ₹4,35,200. The total value of all seized goods amounted to ₹16,93,295. Fifteen establishments were raided, and eight were immediately suspended from operation. Three food-related establishments were ordered to stop activities temporarily.
In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the FDA targeted 10 establishments. At Karachi Sweet Mart in Camp, 186 kg of motichoor laddoos, khoya, and malai peda were seized due to deficiencies in food colour records, improper storage, and use of expired ingredients. Shri Ganesh Laduwale in Shikrapur faced closure after 605 kg of Mysore pak and laddoos were seized for unhygienic manufacturing practices and a missing licence.
Rajmilan Sweets in Manchar saw action after 250 kg of suspected substandard meetha mawa was seized and destroyed. Bhail Sweets in Pimple Saudagar forfeited 92.5 kg of sweets and snacks worth ₹32,860. Nashik saw actions as well. NMC planned a large-scale clean-up drive for the Godavari river ahead of the Simhastha festival, costing ₹431 crore.
The FDA seized 35 kg of substandard kalakand from Puneeri Sweets in Kalewadi and 58 kg of kalakand from Pournima Sweets in Wanowrie. Both establishments were warned against operating without proper licences. Chamunda Maa Rabdiwala in Mulshi had 486 kg of malai rabdi and anguri rasgulla seized, while New Quality Dairy Farm in Shivajinagar and Bikaner Mithaiwale in Mohammadwadi each had 104.7 kg of dairy products and 268 kg of barfi seized, respectively.
The latter's seized stock was destroyed due to improper storage. Janata Sweets in Keshav Nagar, Mundhwa, was also issued a closure notice for operating without a valid FSSAI licence. Apart from Pune, seizures were made in Solapur, Sangli, and Kolhapur. 73 kg of sweets were taken from Jas Raj Sweets in Solapur, 749 kg of almonds from Ashish Traders in Sangli, and 134 kg of food items from New Balaji Bakers and Namkeen in Ashta. Vinayak Trading in Laxmipuri, Kolhapur, had 128 kg of cashews and cashew pieces seized.
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