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The Maharashtra FDA seized and destroyed adulterated milk and dairy products worth Rs 13.71 lakh, suspending multiple manufacturing licenses.
Massive FDA Raid Destroys Adulterated Indian Dairy
FDA officials with seized products worth Rs 13.71 lakh (Pic/Special arrangement)

Enforcers strike Maharashtra processors, destroying thousands of liters of tainted milk and suspending key operational licenses over unhygienic conditions.

The dairy processing and supply market in western India faces heightened compliance scrutiny following a targeted enforcement campaign by regional food safety watchdogs. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) executed a comprehensive, three-day inspection drive across the key districts of Pune and Solapur under the official banner of its “Safe Food, Safe Drug, Safe Maharashtra” campaign. Staged between June 25 and June 27, the intensive regulatory blitz culminated in the mass seizure and destruction of adulterated milk, alternative dairy derivatives, and traditional confectionery items valued at an aggregate Rs 13.71 lakh.

A primary focus of the regulatory crackdown was the immediate identification and mitigation of fluid milk contamination pathways within commercial assembly points. In the Shirur taluka region, state food safety inspectors abruptly suspended the operating license of processing firm Gagangiri Milk and Milk Products after detecting suspected product adulteration during field testing. To prevent the contaminated inventory from entering urban consumer channels, authorities ordered the immediate destruction of a massive 12,278 litres of fluid milk held at the facility.

The enforcement action further exposed severe structural compromises regarding manufacturing hygiene and unauthorized ingredient compounding. In the Ambegaon taluka zone, inspectors suspended the commercial license of Umiya Milk Product after discovering that core processing activities were being conducted under deeply unhygienic environmental conditions. Seeking to halt non-compliant texturizing practices, the FDA successfully seized 1,155 kilograms of bulk manufacturing agents, specifically targeting illicit stores of edible caseinate and coagulants.

Downstream value-added dairy processors and rural collection hubs faced similar operational closures as the regional safety sweep advanced. In the Solapur district, regulatory officers intercepted and destroyed 1,807 kilograms of finished sweets at Ramdev Dairy, citing both unhygienic production environments and an absolute lack of a valid manufacturing license. Simultaneously, the enforcement net expanded into Malshiras taluka, where inspectors destroyed 80 litres of non-compliant milk stocks and suspended the formal food license of the local Shetkari Raja Milk Collection Centre.

Beyond core agricultural processing sites, the regulatory cleanup extended directly into the urban commercial hospitality sector, leading to the immediate license suspension of the Good Food Roll House Tandoori House in Tathawade, Pune. Following these widespread closures, the Food and Drug Administration issued a stern directive urging all regional food business operators to maintain absolute, transparent compliance with standing statutory food safety codes. Furthermore, the regulatory agency advised general consumers to proactively verify manufacturing labels, check expiration dates, and confirm valid FSSAI license registrations before purchasing any fresh milk or value-added dairy products.

Source: Mid-Day

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