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FDA Seizes Food Articles Worth Rs 25.54 Lakh From 14 Units Across Maharashtra

Mumbai, Oct 27 (UNI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized food articles worth Rs 25.53 lakh from 14 food business establishments across the state during inspections conducted on October 25 and 26, officials said on Tuesday.
According to a press note issued by FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, the seizures were carried out across Greater Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nagpur and Amravati divisions.
The seized stock comprised around 9,385 kg of food articles, 7,566 packets of expired packaged food, 7,104 bottles of carbonated beverages and 88 litres of milk, with a total estimated value of Rs 25,53,758.
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