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FDA Crackdown in Pune and Sangli: Adulterated Faral Worth Lakhs Seized
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News18•15-10-2026, 14:00
FDA Crackdown in Pune and Sangli: Adulterated Faral Worth Lakhs Seized
- •The Food and Drug Administration launched a special campaign in Pune and Sangli districts during the Navratri festival.
- •Raids were conducted on a total of six different establishments across both districts.
- •Stocks worth Rs. 4,46,000 including bhagar, sabudana, chakli, banana wafers, and sweets were seized.
- •Establishments were found using excessive hazardous food colors, substandard ingredients, and violating labeling rules.
- •Food samples have been sent to a laboratory for rigorous testing following the crackdown.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a special campaign during Navratri and raided six establishments across Pune and Sangli districts, seizing adulterated sweets, fasting bhagar, sabudana, chakli, and banana wafers worth Rs. 4,46,000.
FDA raided Ashish Foods in Bibvewadi seizing 210 kg of banana wafers, Reddy Sweet House for 75.6 kg of chakli, and Sameer Sales in Market Yard resulting in the seizure of 1,298 kg of bhagar and 2,998 kg of sabudana.
The stocks were seized because inspections revealed excessive use of hazardous food colors, substandard ingredients, and blatant violations of labeling regulations, prompting officials to send samples to a laboratory for testing.
