Festive season crackdown: Maharashtra FDA seizes food stock worth ₹63.45 crore
According to a press note issued by the FDA, officials inspected 9,667 food establishments across Maharashtra, issued 4,603 improvement notices and initiated action to cancel 25 licences and registrations
During a statewide enforcement drive conducted between September and November, Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized food stock worth ₹63.45 crore, suspended 954 licenses and registrations, and collected 8,835 food samples. The initiative, which took place during the festive season, involved inspections at 9,667 food establishments across the state.
The highest value of seizures was recorded in the Konkan division (₹21.17 crore), followed by Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (₹12.37 crore), Pune (₹10.39 crore), and Nashik (₹10.27 crore).
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