Mumbai, November 9 (Language) After inspection of 5,244 establishments including eateries in Maharashtra, adulterated food items worth Rs 24.42 crore have been seized in the last three months. The Food and Drug Administration gave this information on Thursday.
The seized items included milk, sweets, khoya, mawa, sunflower seed oil and palm oil, the FDA said in a release.
A case has been registered under section 328 of the Indian Penal Code after the seizure of banned gutkha worth Rs 9 crore, the release said.
According to the release, “As part of the festive season, the administration has launched a campaign against adulteration in which strict measures have been taken and fine has been imposed on the offenders. It has also formed flying squads for this operation.”
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