Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Tukaram Mundhe issues an order banning the sale of loose edible oil. The move comes with enforcement measures, including a warning of fines up to ₹10 lakh and the possibility of severe penalties, which one report describes as extending to life imprisonment.
The FDA chief also highlights concerns about how edible oil is packaged and handled. Officials point in particular to the reuse of tins for selling edible oil, warning that these practices can pose health risks. The reporting emphasizes that the ban targets retail practices involving unpackaged or repackaged loose oil and that regulators are focusing on compliance with packaging and storage requirements.
Across the outlet’s account, the core details are consistent: a prohibition on loose edible oil sales, regulator-led warnings about health risks linked to poor packaging practices, and stated consequences for violations. The differing emphasis in coverage is mainly on the severity of the penalties mentioned and the specific packaging practice—reused containers—being flagged as an area of concern.
