FDA Seizes 1.39 Tonnes of Bananas Over Illegal Chemical Ripening in Navi Mumbai0

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• October 9, 2026

Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 1,394 kg of bananas worth ₹67,814 from the APMC Turbhe Fruit Market in Navi Mumbai after finding that a seller had dipped the fruit directly in a chemical solution to speed up ripening. Food safety regulations prohibit this practice because it may leave chemical residues