FDA destroys 564 litres of milk in Mumbai; statewide crackdown nets food stock worth ₹1.56 crore

FDA destroys 564 litres of milk in Mumbai; statewide crackdown nets food stock worth ₹1.56 crore left The drive was part of a statewide crackdown in which approximately 43.56 tonnes of food stock were seized, while 719.2 litres of milk and ghee were seized or destroyed. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hwlet7/article71622692.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 Seven Mumbai establishments lose licences over food safety violations; major seizures reported across Maharashtra Mumbai The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) destroyed 564 litres of milk during inspections across Mumbai on October 23 and 24, initiating action against several dairies for violating food safety norms. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/ The drive was part of a statewide crackdown in which approximately 43.56 tonnes of food stock were seized, while 719.2 litres of milk and ghee were seized or destroyed.