September 11, 2026 12:30 pm
With food adulteration making regular headlines in the last one year, Basu's instance goes on to reiterate the urgent need for stricter frameworks that ensure safety and public wellbeing.
September 11, 2026 11:55 am
Maharashtra FDA raided multiple food units in Bhaskar Compound, Khadi Gaon and found poor-quality stocks of potato wafers, farali chiwda, spicy wafers, sev and other snacks
September 09, 2026 2:11 pm
The FDA raids at three ISKCON food units found serious food-safety and hygiene violations, including pest infestation, inadequate food storage and segregation.
September 07, 2026 7:12 pm
In an interview with The Indian Express, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe discusses the FDA’s testing backlog, regulation of hospital consumables and pharmaceuticals, and his controversial push for healthier food in schools.
September 02, 2026 4:14 pm
Devendra Fadnavis has granted temporary exemption from ban on sale of unpackaged edible oil; joint panel to frame SOP for traders
September 01, 2026 12:46 pm
Items found at the premises included various variants of Lay's, Kurkure, Bingo and Fun Flips alongside Maggi’s masala and atta noodles, and ready-to-make brands like Rasoi and Knorr soup, and Thumbs Up and Limca tins, and Hellmann's Mayonnaise.
August 29, 2026 7:48 pm
The Food and Drug Administration informed the court that the "impugned order would stand withdrawn forthwith" and fresh notices would be served on Cipla Pharma before September 4.
August 30, 2026 5:18 am
The Bombay High Court reprimanded Maharashtra FDA over its handling of 5 suspended food licences at MCA’s BKC premises and warned of contempt proceedings.
August 25, 2026 7:55 pm
The action against AYUB'S was part of the FDA’s “Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra” campaign.
August 25, 2026 3:59 pm
The High Court has also asked the FDA to lift the suspension if the five MCA food outlets are found to have followed the food safety rules in the reinspection.

