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Free Drinking Water Now Mandatory at Maharashtra Food Outlets 0

Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a comprehensive food safety order to improve hygiene, consumer safety, and transparency across the state’s food service sector. The rules apply to restaurants, hotels, eateries, dhabas, canteens, cafeterias, bakeries, sweet shops, food courts, cloud kitchens, catering units, chain restaurants, and online food aggregators. Free

55+ Karnataka Arecanut Lorries Held in Maharashtra for Food Safety Tests 0

Key Update More than 55 lorries carrying arecanuts from Karnataka have remained detained in Maharashtra for over a week as food safety authorities conduct inspections and laboratory testing of the consignments. The Maharashtra Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) stopped the vehicles at various locations, including Solapur, Aurangabad, Beed, and Nanded. The consignments belong to

Synthetic Milk, Fake Labels and Gutkha: FDA Cracks Down Across Maharashtra 0

Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) arrested 33 people, sealed 27 establishments and seized goods worth nearly Rs 50 lakh during a statewide enforcement drive against banned gutkha sales and food adulteration conducted between May 25 and May 27. According to an official statement issued on Thursday, the FDA carried out raids

Maharashtra Tells HC Hookah Tobacco Isn’t ‘Food’, Cites FSSAI Clarification 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, News
- April 13, 2026
Key Update The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that flavoured hookah tobacco does not qualify as “food” and therefore does not fall under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006. The state relied on a March 23 clarification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Companies Challenge Raids and
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Maharashtra Partners with Coca-Cola for PET Recycling 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 28, 2026
Significant Update Maharashtra on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to collect and recycle PET (polyethene terephthalate) bottles across the state, marking the company’s first formal PET recycling partnership with any state government in India. The agreement will implement the Maha-rPET campaign under a structured public-private partnership model aimed at
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Maharashtra Tightens Food Safety for Christmas–New Year 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- November 29, 2025
Key Development Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) will conduct surprise inspections at eateries, bars, and restaurants until December 31, ahead of Christmas and New Year, said Minister Narhari Zirwal. FDA teams will collect food samples to detect adulteration and ensure compliance with food safety norms. The inspections will focus on the repurposing of food
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