{
  "id": 15246776,
  "title": "Maharashtra FDA Seizes ₹33.71 Lakh Worth Of Expired, Contaminated Food Products In Bhiwandi Crackdown; FIR Registered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/maharashtra-fda-seizes-33-71-lakh-worth-of-expired-contaminated-food",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:49:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-fda-seizes-3371-lakh-worth-of-expired-contaminated-food-products-in-bhiwandi-crackdown-fir-registered"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conducted a major crackdown on the illegal resale of expired and contaminated food products in Bhiwandi, seizing stock worth Rs 33.71 lakh. During the special inspection drive, the FDA seized 18 varieties of expired and spoiled food products from a retail outlet in Gulzar Nagar, as well as 23 varieties from a warehouse linked to a supplier. Additionally, two premises operated by B.K. Dispose in Bhiwandi s Khoni area were raided, leading to the seizure of nearly 19,580 kg of food products valued at approximately Rs 26.61 lakh. An inspection of Zomato Hyperpure s facility at Taloja Industrial Logistic Park also revealed food products affected by poor hygiene, leaking packaging, and rodent damage. The FDA alleges that expired and contaminated food products were diverted for resale instead of being destroyed, posing potential health risks to consumers. The seized stock was kept at the respective premises under conditions prohibiting its sale or destruction, and the allegations are currently under police investigation and legal proceedings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Pune: FDA Seizes ₹9.61 Crore Worth Of Food Products; 8 Eatery Licences Suspended",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pune-fda-seizes-9-61-crore-worth-of-food-products-8-eatery-licences",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:04:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}