{
  "id": 18330186,
  "title": "Maharashtra FDA Tests Gold-Plated Sweets Priced At ₹24,000 Per Kg In Amravati; Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Raises Concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/maharashtra-fda-tests-gold-plated-sweets-priced-at-24-000-per-kg-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-05T15:02:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-fda-tests-gold-plated-sweets-priced-at-24000-per-kg-in-amravati-commissioner-tukaram-mundhe-raises-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has collected a sample of gold-plated sweets priced at Rs 24,000 per kg in Amravati, questioning their authenticity. The FDA Commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe, expressed doubt over whether the high-priced confectionery truly contains genuine gold or is merely marketed as such. The sample has been sent to a laboratory for testing, with action pending if the gold plating proves impure or non-genuine. Mundhe cautioned consumers to verify claims made by sellers, especially for expensive sweets, and advised them not to blindly trust such marketing. He also provided a simple method to identify genuine silver foil on sweets - rubbing a small amount between fingertips; genuine silver will not behave like ordinary metallic foil. The FDA intensified food safety inspections during the festive season, seizing substantial quantities of food stock and suspending numerous licenses.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has collected a sample of gold-plated sweets being sold for Rs 24,000 per kg in Amravati after questioning whether the expensive confectionery actually contains genuine gold. The sample has been sent to a laboratory for testing, and action will be taken against the seller if the gold plating is found to be impure or not genuine, FDA…",
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  "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."
}