FDA seizes 28,000 quintals of edible oil and up to 20,000 quintals of spices across Maharashtra

Mumbai, Nov 2 (UNI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized around 28,000 quintals of edible oil and 18,000 to 20,000 quintals of spices during a statewide crackdown over the past two days, FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said, describing the operation as the largest action of its kind in the state. In a separate raid at Pimpalner village in Buldhana district, the FDA seized spices worth around Rs 1 crore. Officials also found that manufacturers had allegedly dumped spices worth approximately Rs 2 crore in an open field, reportedly to avoid action by the authorities. FDA Commissioner Tukaram…