India, July 17 -- Several manufacturers, wholesalers, eateries and retailers in Maharashtra are being subjected to intense scrutiny over the past two months, given the significant increase in the state's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raids in several places.

At the centre of this wave is officer Tukawam Mundhe, who took charge in May, and since then, a crackdown on food adulteration has drawn enhanced focus.

The FDA recently suspended the food business licence of the Mumbai-based Parsi Dairy Farm Pvt Ltd. The action was part of a massive statewide enforcement drive that reportedly resulted in the seizure of food products worth over Rs.1.90 crore.

The FDA suspended the food business licence of the chain after finding serious food s...