The story so far
Maharashtra Food Safety Crackdown
Tracked across 3 sources · Updated 4h ago
Maharashtra FDA under Tukaram Mundhe suspends licences of 21 food establishments in Pune, seizes adulterated goods worth ₹50.65 lakh. Crackdown extends to Mumbai hotels like Parsi Dairy Farm, K Rustom Ice Cream. Business figures like Harsh Goenka publicly defend Mundhe.
How it unfolded
1d ago
Mundhe says strict action across Maharashtra, no violator spared
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Harsh Goenka defends FDA's Tukaram Mundhe amid crackdown
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FDA suspends 21 Pune food licences, seizes adulterated goods
What happened earlier
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Full story →FPJ Interview: No Violator Will Be Spared, Says FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe On Unsafe Food, Gutkha And
FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has suspended licences of over 60 restaurants and served improvement notices to 150 of 600+ inspected in Maharashtra in two months.
Mundhe distinguishes between unsafe food (immediate suspension) and less serious violations (improvement notices), citing the FSSAI Act.
Enforcement has reduced availability of synthetic and substandard milk in Maharashtra, though not eliminated it.
Gutkha banned in Maharashtra since 2012 is smuggled in via cars, jeeps, and buses; MCOCA is being invoked against organised networks.
Restrictions on HFSS foods are limited to areas near schools to protect children, while adults retain freedom of choice.
Earlier · 16h ago
Full story →Harsh Goenka defends FDA's Tukaram Mundhe amid crackdown: ‘Should protect officers like him’
Harsh Goenka defended FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe amid a crackdown on restaurants and food establishments for hygiene violations.
Mundhe conducted inspections and enforcement actions against restaurants, clubs, and dairy operators over alleged food safety violations.
Goenka said officers like Mundhe should be protected for their work.