Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
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From 8 stories, the newest dated 1 Oct 2026. Summary written 11 Oct 2026.
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra FDA) is the state authority that enforces food-safety rules on food establishments in Maharashtra, including suspending licences and seizing stock. [1] source: NDTV Profit[2] source: NDTV Profit
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It says food-safety compliance remains weak as e-commerce, dark stores and cloud kitchens create regulatory gaps. [3] source: ET Hospitality Its festival enforcement begins 21 days before festivals. [3] source: ET Hospitality Tukaram Mundhe is named as the FDA chief leading its crackdown. [4] source: NDTV Profit
In October 2026 it suspended licences of 31 food establishments statewide, including 12 in Mumbai and two Blink Commerce facilities. [5] source: NDTV Profit On September 30, 2026 Business Today reported an immediate infant-food marketing ban on ads, freebies and influencer promotions, with 30 days for manufacturers to self-audit and fines up to ₹10 lakh. [6] source: Business Today A September 2026 order requires the “Mother's Milk Is Best For Your Baby” message on infant food for children up to two years. [7] source: NDTV Profit In September 2026 it suspended 248 licences and cancelled 12 after inspecting 3,068 establishments, and issued 1,506 improvement notices. [2] source: NDTV Profit It also suspended 13 Mumbai licences between September 23 and 27, 2026. [1] source: NDTV Profit
ET Hospitality reported that its festival-enforcement system suspended 250–300 licences and seized products worth about Rs 10 crore. [3] source: ET Hospitality Reports on a Maggi packet found in Kalyan called for Maharashtra FDA sampling and laboratory testing. [8] source: NDTV Profit
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Who leads Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration?
Tukaram Mundhe is the chief of Maharashtra FDA and led its festive-season food-safety crackdown reported in September 2026. [4] source: NDTV Profit
What has Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration changed for retailers recently?
In September 2026, Maharashtra FDA imposed an immediate ban on infant-food ads, freebies and influencer promotions, gave manufacturers 30 days to self-audit, and allowed fines up to ₹10 lakh. [6] source: Business Today
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Stories that mention Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
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- Maharashtra FDA suspends Blinkit Akola unit’s food licence over unresolved hygiene lapses
- Western Railway says Mumbai station food stalls face routine hygiene monitoring
- Mumbai FDA suspends food licences of Janata Tawa & Grill, Hotel Radha and three others
- Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of four Domino’s outlets over hygiene violations
- Maharashtra FDA inspects Reliance Retail outlet over alleged fungus in kaju katli
- Bombay HC orders Amazon Retail India to surrender expired Bhiwandi stock for disposal
- Bombay HC orders licence restoration for Navi Mumbai’s Hotel Pawan Bar and Restaurant
- Resurfacing a June 2025 move: Maharashtra FDA shut Blinkit-linked Pune dark store over licence and storage lapses