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Maharashtra FDA Seizes Food Products Worth Rs 27.95 Lakh And Acts Against Three Mumbai Eateries

Mumbai, Oct 13 (UNI) Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized prohibited food products and suspected adulterated edible oil worth over Rs 27.95 lakh during a statewide enforcement drive, besides suspending the licences or registration of three Mumbai food establishments over serious hygiene and safety violations.
According to an FDA statement issued on Tuesday, officials seized prohibited food items worth Rs 4,60,056 and a vehicle valued at Rs 5,40,000 at Limbaganesh in Beed district on October 12. The total seizure was valued at Rs 10,00,056. Neknur police registered Crime No. 0465/2026 under Sections 123, 223, 274 and 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 59 of the Food Safety and Standards Act.
In Mumbai, Jubilant FoodWorks' Domino's Pizza outlet at Rangoli Time Complex, Parel, had its licence suspended on October 12 after an October 9 reinspection found vegetarian and non-vegetarian items stored together, chicken and paneer prepared on the same equipment, and missing packaging conformity, delivery vehicle and maintenance records. An improvement notice had been issued on August 11.
Maaz Food Parcel and Catering in Bhandup faced suspension on October 13 over cockroaches, blocked drains, misleading butter claims, artificial colouring, inadequate food segregation, missing packaging documents and poor worker hygiene.
Mughal Dhaba in Kurla had its registration suspended on October 9 following an October 8 inspection prompted by a stale-food complaint through Zomato. Inspectors found unhygienic drains, rusted equipment, damaged walls, inadequate pest protection and improper food storage.
At Bajrang Trading Company, Jafar Gate, Aurangabad, officials seized 12,382 kg of suspected adulterated or misbranded soybean and palmolein oil worth Rs 23,35,654 on October 12. The establishment scored just 10 out of 206 in compliance assessment, prompting immediate licence suspension.
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