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No More Loose Oil: Maharashtra Tightens Edible Oil Safety Rules 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 21, 2026
Key Update There will be no further sale of loose edible oil or repeated use of cooking oil in Maharashtra, following a stringent 14-point statewide compliance and enforcement order issued by the state food safety authority under Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. The move aims to curb adulteration and strengthen food safety. Violations involving unsafe food, possession
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Maharashtra FDA Heat on Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart & More 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 18, 2026
Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up food-safety enforcement across the state, bringing several major retail and quick-commerce operations under scrutiny. The latest actions involve Blinkit, Zepto, Reliance Retail and Amazon, with officials flagging issues ranging from pest infestation and expired food to poor storage, temperature control and hygiene. The
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Domino’s Under FDA Scanner: Three Mumbai Outlets Face Licence Suspension 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 13, 2026
Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food-business licences of three Domino’s Pizza outlets in Mumbai, operated by Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd., after inspections uncovered multiple violations related to hygiene, food storage, pest control and operational compliance. The affected outlets are located in Vile Parle West, Borivali West and Ghatkopar West.
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Maharashtra FDA Plans Digital Milk Traceability System to Curb Adulteration 0

Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning a digital system to trace milk from the farm to collection centres in an effort to tackle recurring milk adulteration across the State. The proposed system will digitise milk collection records and link them to individual milch animals, allowing authorities to compare the quantity

Maharashtra Imposes One-Year Ban on Analogue Paneer 0

Key Update The Maharashtra government has banned the manufacture, processing, preparation, packing, storage, transportation, distribution, and sale of analogue (non-dairy) paneer across the state for one year, citing risks to public health. With this decision, Maharashtra becomes the second state after Chhattisgarh to prohibit the product. Manufacturers produce analogue paneer using vegetable oils, starches, emulsifiers,

Cricket Club of India Among Five Mumbai Clubs Facing FSSAI Licence Suspension 0

Significant Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, suspended the FSSAI licences of five prominent Mumbai clubs after inspectors uncovered serious violations of food safety and hygiene regulations. The FDA also directed Goregaon Sports Club in Malad West to immediately stop its food business operations because it was operating without a valid FSSAI licence