Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts a sweeping 100-day enforcement drive against food safety violations across the state. The FDA reports carrying out 12,083 inspections over about 109 days, issuing 5,269 notices, and suspending 603 licences. Authorities also conduct raids targeting alleged adulteration and unhygienic food handling.
Across outlets, the reported outcomes include 875 arrests and the seizure of tainted food stocks valued at about ₹67.20 crore. The crackdown is described as being carried out under FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, with teams inspecting eateries and acting against compliance failures. While the two reports emphasize the scale of raids and enforcement actions—such as notices and licence suspensions—both cite the same core figures on arrests and the amount of food seized. The focus remains on alleged breaches of food safety standards, including adulteration and kitchen hygiene.
Together, the reports portray a broad, state-level campaign with multiple enforcement steps—inspection, notices, arrests, seizures, and licence suspensions—rather than a single incident or location. They also frame the operation as a sustained blitz designed to identify and deter non-compliance in commercial food premises.
