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FSSAI crackdown exposes food safety violations: 10,000 notices, over 1,000 licences suspended and 3,279 tonnes of food products seized

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FSSAI inspected 56,431 food establishments between September 1 and November 5 in a nationwide enforcement drive. The regulator issued over 10,000 improvement notices, suspended more than 1,100 licences and cancelled 52, and sealed 314 establishments. About 3,280 tonnes of non-compliant food, including paneer, ghee, milk and sweets, were seized, worth an estimated Rs 81.8 crore. Jefferies says restaurants and quick-commerce platforms may face higher compliance costs.

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