India, June 26 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday seized around 1.5 tonnes of expired, damaged and spoiled food products from multiple warehouses in Bhiwandi, including one belonging to an American online retailer.

The raid was carried out at warehouses in Prathmesh Complex, Sarvali village, as part of the FDA's ongoing crackdown following last week's food poisoning incident that hospitalised more than 120 people.

FDA officials registered a case against warehouse owner Rehman K and facility manager Somsekhar Basavraj Konnur at Kon police station under provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

According to the FDA, the online retailer had contracted R.K. Traders to dispos...