Banned tobacco, suspect snacks seized in Mumbai; FDA crackdown nets ₹3.11 crore across Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has seized banned tobacco and food products worth over ₹3 crore across the state. The crackdown included raids on establishments for hygiene violations and the confiscation of illicit goods in Mumbai and Jalna.
Why it matters
This enforcement action highlights ongoing public health efforts to curb the sale of prohibited substances and ensure food safety standards in India.
Banned tobacco, suspect snacks seized in Mumbai; FDA crackdown nets ₹3.11 crore across Maharashtra left A man walks past the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration logo at its office in Mumbai Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/6fqsbw/article71608890.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-08-24T020008Z_1123646610_RC2A2NA9IYJM_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-FOOD-OFFICER.JPG FRANCIS MASCARENHAS A man walks past the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration logo at its office in Mumbai, India, August 20, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas The FDA said the banned-product seizures in Mumbai and Jalna, including vehicles and other items, were valued at ₹93.42 lakh Mumbai The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized banned pan masala and scented tobacco worth ₹7.06 lakh in Mumbai, along with food products suspected of violating safety standards in Kandivali, as part of a Statewide crackdown that netted goods worth approximately ₹3.11 crore.
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