Festive Food Crackdown Targets Spices And Edible Oils Across Maharashtra
What Happened
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration seized about 1.15 crore kg of spices and edible oils valued at ₹15.72 crore during a seven-day enforcement drive from October 23-29. The report says inspectors confiscated 96.10 lakh kg of spices worth ₹13.60 crore and 19.43 lakh kg of edible oils worth ₹2.12 crore. The drive included 472 spice-related raids, with licences of 72 manufacturing units suspended and 249 improvement notices issued. The report alleges adulteration involving synthetic colours and other fillers, along with substandard, misbranded or unlabelled oils.
Key Takeaways
The large-scale crackdown highlights Maharashtra FDA’s intensified action against alleged food adulteration and labelling violations during the festive period.