Mumbai, Sept. 28 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 50,601.78 kg, or 50.60 tonnes, of food stock valued at Rs 1.19 crore during a statewide crackdown conducted from September 23 to 27 ahead of the festive season.
According to a press note issued by FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, the seized stock included sweets, milk and milk products, edible oil, rice, dry fruits, namkeen, farsan, tea, spices, sauces, noodles, wafers and other food products.
The FDA has also suspended 30 food licences for violations of food safety and hygiene norms. Of these, 13 were in Mumbai, six in Konkan Division, eight in Pune Division and three in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division.
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