Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:36am on 03 Nov 2026,Tuesday Business
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended 19 food business licences, including that of a super distributor of Patanjali Ayurved, and seized food products worth Rs 9.01 crore during a festive-season crackdown. According to an official statement issued on Monday, around 3.53 lakh kg of food articles were seized from 114 establishments across seven divisions of the state. The campaign targeted suspected food adulteration, hygiene deficiencies and other food safety violations ahead of Diwali. The action included the seizure of nearly 950 litres of allegedly adulterated ghee. The FDA's statement identified the scale of the operation and the operators whose licences were suspended. (PC: India Today)
