FDA Maharashtra Festival Drive: 954 Food Licences Suspended, Stock Worth Rs 63.45 Cr Seized

Mumbai, Nov 5 (UNI) Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra, has suspended 954 food licences/registrations and seized food stock worth Rs 63.45 crore during its statewide special enforcement drive during the festival period. The drive was conducted under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Rules 2011 and Regulations made thereunder, covering entire food chain from manufacture, storage and transport to retail and online sale and hotel food service. From September 1 to November 3, 2026, a total of 9,667 food establishments were inspected. Of these, 4,603 improvement notices were issued, 954 licences/registrations suspended and action to cancel 25 licences/registrations taken. In…