{
  "id": 18506334,
  "title": "Nashik: FDA Seizes 258 Kg Of Motichoor Laddus Worth ₹64,500 In Vadner Dumala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/nashik-fda-seizes-258-kg-of-motichoor-laddus-worth-64-500-in-vadner",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-fda-seizes-258-kg-of-motichoor-laddus-worth-64500-in-vadner-dumala"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nashik, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked the registration certificate of Shri Balaji Laddu, a food production facility in Vadner Dumala, due to unhygienic conditions discovered during a recent inspection. The probe, part of the Festival Season Special Campaign 2026, revealed that the facility was manufacturing and storing food items in unsanitary environments. The FDA seized 258 kilograms of motichoor laddus, worth around ₹64,500, due to concerns that an excessive amount of substandard food coloring may have been used in their production.\n\nThe inspection, conducted on November 4, 2026, was overseen by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, Joint Commissioner Mangesh Mane, and Assistant Commissioner (Food) Dnyaneshwar Mahale. Following the investigation, the FDA immediately suspended the establishment's registration certificate, citing violations of food safety regulations. The FDA's Food Safety Officers Vaibhav Garde and Shraddha Rahire led the operation.\n\nThe FDA has warned citizens to report any food quality complaints through its online complaint portal and has encouraged food business operators to strictly adhere to the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act. The department is committed to conducting regular inspections and enforcement actions to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food products for the public.",
  "summary": "Nashik: The Nashik division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the registration certificate of Shri Balaji Laddu, a food manufacturing unit in Vadner Dumala, after officials found unhygienic conditions during an inspection. The action was taken under the Festival Season Special Campaign 2026. Officials found that food products were being manufactured and stored under…",
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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."
}