India, Oct. 18 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized food items worth Rs.38.10 lakh during a special inspection drive across Pune division ahead of Diwali. Officials said the action, carried out on October 14 and 15, targeted food adulteration, unhygienic storage, and violations of food safety norms at manufacturing units, shops, hotels, and restaurants.

The drive was conducted under the state government's Safe Food, Safe Drug, Safe Maharashtra campaign and covered Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli and Solapur districts.

According to FDA officials, they conducted the inspections between October 14 and 15. During which, food items from several establishments were seized. These included sabudana, rajgira, bhagar, edible oils, ...