{
  "id": 14739467,
  "title": "Maharashtra Bans Sale Of Loose Spice Powders; FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Warns Of Strict Action Against Adulteration | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/maharashtra-bans-sale-of-loose-spice-powders-fda-commissioner-tukaram",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-bans-sale-of-loose-spice-powders-fda-commissioner-tukaram-mundhe-warns-of-strict-action-against-adulteration-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mumbai, October 15, 2026: The loose turmeric, chilli powder and garam masala bought by households from neighbourhood grocery stores will now have to be sold in properly packed and sealed form, as the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prohibited the sale of loose, unpacked spice powders and mixed spices across the state. The order, issued by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Maharashtra FDA bans loose spice powder sales, orders Statewide crackdown on adulteration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/maharashtra-fda-bans-loose-spice-powder-sales-orders-statewide",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:42:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Maharashtra FDA bans loose spice powders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/maharashtra-fda-bans-loose-spice-powders",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:22:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}