Maharashtra FDA suspends 43 food business licences
Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration suspended 43 food business licences and registrations during a Diwali drive on November 6 and 7. Inspectors covered 73 establishments across seven divisions, seizing 17,824 kg of food worth Rs 63.09 lakh. Violations included unhygienic storage, missing pest control and absent food safety records, with Nagpur division recording the most suspensions at 18.