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Maharashtra FDA Seizes 4,100 kg Substandard Bakery Stock in Thane
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News18•23-09-2026, 20:15
Maharashtra FDA Seizes 4,100 kg Substandard Bakery Stock in Thane
- •The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confiscated over 4,100 kg of substandard cake mix and bakery materials.
- •The seized goods, valued at Rs 15.87 lakh, were found during a raid at M/s B. J. R. Super Foods Private Limited in Bhiwandi, Thane district.
- •Officials discovered serious violations of food labelling regulations and identified stock suspected of being substandard during the inspection.
- •Confiscated items included various baking components like egg-less cake mix, baking powder, corn flour, instant mixes, and food colours.
- •FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe stated that strict legal action will continue against those selling or storing expired or tampered food items, emphasizing that playing with people's health will not be tolerated.
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The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration seized over 4,100 kg of substandard cake mix and bakery materials valued at Rs 15.87 lakh from a firm in Bhiwandi.
The raid and inspection were conducted at M/s B. J. R. Super Foods Private Limited in Bhiwandi, Thane district, where officials uncovered serious food labeling violations and substandard stock.
The seized inventory included egg-less cake mixes, baking powder, corn flour, instant mixes like gulab jamun and kesar basundi, mukhwas, custard powder, baking soda, food flavors, and ice cream mix powder.
