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FDA Seizes Spices Worth Rs 19.70 Crore, Suspends 84 Licences in Statewide Drive

Mumbai, Oct 29 (UNI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has seized 11,963.87 quintals of spices and spice products valued at Rs 19.70 crore and suspended 84 food business licences in a statewide action from April 1 to October 29.
According to a press note issued by FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Thursday, 1,057 establishments were inspected, 1,616 samples drawn and 557 improvement notices issued during the period.
Giving highlights, FDA said 557 improvement notices issued and 84 food business licences suspended. Highest number of suspensions was in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division - 27, followed by Pune -14, Amravati -14, Brihanmumbai -10, Konkan -9, Nashik -8 and Nagpur -4.
Highest seizure value was recorded in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - Rs 642.77 lakh, Pune - Rs 399.53 lakh and Konkan - Rs 319.25 lakh.
In the special drive from October 23 to 29 alone, 472 inspections were carried out, 783 samples drawn, 72 licences suspended and stock worth Rs 1,360.00 lakh seized. Seizures of these seven days account for about 69 per cent of total value seized since April 1.
The compliance order in respect of spices and spice products was issued on October 15. Out of samples analysed so far, 337 were found standard, 9 substandard, 6 unsafe and 18 misbranded, while 1,053 reports are awaited. Four compounding cases were disposed with penalty of Rs 1.47 lakh, 13 adjudication cases filed and one case pending before court.
Prominent establishments whose licences were suspended include M/s Global Foods Industries, Mahape, M/s Rasoi Famous Masala Mill, Turbhe, M/s Sawla Foods, Turbhe in Konkan/Thane, M/s Hindustan Masala Grinding Mills, Mumbai Central, Goosebumps Pickles, Santacruz in Brihanmumbai, M/s Rajkuvar Traders, Akola, M/s Narmadai Gruh Udyog, Akola in Amravati, M/s Sahi Masale, Nashik, M/s Home Food Industries, Ambad MIDC in Nashik, M/s Siyaram Industries, Nanded, M/s Abhinav Food Products, Parbhani in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and M/s Karani Chillies, Kalamna, Nagpur.
During suspension period, establishments are prohibited from carrying on any food business and sale, transport, transfer, repacking, change of label or disposal of seized stock without prior written directions has been prohibited.
FDA has warned food business operators to maintain records of original source of raw material, preserve complete purchase and sale records, sell only in packaged form with proper label and strictly comply with Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and compliance order dated October 15.
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