{
  "id": 387634,
  "title": "FDA seizes sub-standard edible oil worth Rs 1.94 crore in Beed, licences of 5 establishments suspended",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fda-seizes-sub-standard-edible-oil-worth-rs-1-94-crore-in-beed",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-09T15:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/maharashtra-fda-beed-raids-edible-oil-seized-licences-suspended-10825361/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted raids in Beed district, seizing sub-standard edible oil worth Rs. 1.94 crore. The inspections, part of the \"Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra\" campaign, took place on August 6 and 7. Five establishments were suspended from operating due to food safety violations.\n\nDuring the raids, FDA officials targeted Swagat Oil Industries, where they discovered misleading packaging of soybean oil as both 'refined' and 'ultra refined'. The facility used reused tins and lacked an in-house laboratory, COA, food-grade certificates, and qualified technical staff. FDA seized 66,652.6 kg of edible oil worth Rs. 1.05 crore. The establishment's license was revoked immediately, and the unit shut down.\n\nCharkha Oil Mill was also targeted for misleading packaging of palmolein oil and the reuse of tins. FDA seized 45,995.7 kg of oil valued at Rs 78.22 lakh. On August 7, Jai Hanuman Traders, Janhavi Commercials, and Vinayak Oil Industries had their licenses suspended for various infractions, including unsafe storage and lack of proper records.\n\nIn total, FDA collected 1.19 lakh kg of edible oil valued at Rs 1.94 crore from these five establishments. The agency urged citizens to buy edible oil only from licensed vendors and to verify FSSAI licence numbers, manufacturing and expiry dates, batch details, and labeling before purchasing packaged oil.",
  "summary": "The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted raids on several oil repacking units and establishments dealing in loose edible oil in Beed district, seizing sub-standard edible oil worth Rs. 1.94 crore. The FDA suspended licences of five establishments due to food safety violations. The raids took place on August 6 and 7, as part of the \"Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra\" campaign. During the raids, FDA officials found serious violations at Swagat Oil Industries, including misleading packaging of soybean oil and unhygienic conditions. They seized 66,652.6 kg of edible oil worth Rs. 1.05 crore. Additional violations were found at Charkha Oil Mill and Jai Hanuman Traders, leading to the seizure of 45,995.7 kg and 1.19 lakh kg of edible oil, respectively, valued at Rs 78.22 lakh and Rs 1.94 crore. The FDA collected 27 enforcement samples from these establishments. Citizens are advised to purchase edible oil only from licensed vendors and carefully verify product details before purchasing.",
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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."
}