Maharashtra FDA Seizes ₹1.90-Crore Food Stock During Statewide Crackdown; 6 Mumbai Pan Shops Raided | VIDEO
Mumbai, November 14, 2026: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized food articles worth Rs 1.90 crore during a statewide crackdown on nutraceuticals, health supplements and other food products, including prohibited gutkha, pan masala and scented tobacco. In Mumbai, officials seized prohibited food articles worth Rs 31,149 from six pan shops in Dahisar, Dharavi, Goregaon and Antop…
On November 14, 2026, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a statewide crackdown on food products, seizing articles worth Rs 1.90 crore, including prohibited nutraceuticals, health supplements, gutkha, pan masala, and scented tobacco. Six pan shops in Mumbai were among those targeted.
During inspections, the FDA discovered that health supplements and food items for special dietary use contained unapproved ingredients, such as Magnesium Acetyl Taurate and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN), whose product approval applications had been rejected by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Seized products included Rejuvance, Altibrain-S, Magladense, and EQOQ.
The crackdown, which covered six divisions including Pune, Nashik, Konkan, Nagpur, Amravati, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, resulted in the highest seizure of nutraceutical stock at Rs 57.30 lakh in Nagpur, followed by Konkan at Rs 47.65 lakh and Pune at Rs 30.57 lakh. Police registered five offenses against seven accused in connection with the raids.
The FDA warned manufacturers, distributors, and sellers against producing, storing, or marketing food products containing unapproved ingredients, stating that violations could lead to license suspension, cancellation, or criminal proceedings.
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