# Maharashtra FDA Seizes Rs 9 Crore Food

> Maharashtra FDA suspends 19 licences and seizes Rs 9.01 crore worth of food during festive drive.
- Title: Maharashtra FDA Seizes Rs 9 Crore Food · India Today
- Summary: Maharashtra FDA suspends 19 licences and seizes Rs 9.01 crore worth of food during festive drive. Maharashtra FDA suspended 19 food business licences and…
- Keywords: maharashtra, fda, patanjali, ghee, food, seizure, licences, adulteration, hygiene, food safety, news, india
- Source: India Today — https://indiatoday.in/india/maharashtra/story/maharashtra-fda-festive-drive-seizes-food-worth-rs-9-crore-suspends-19-licences-3031063-2026-11-03
- Author: Press Trust of India
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:27:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: maharashtra, fda, patanjali, ghee, food, seizure, licences, adulteration, hygiene, food safety, news, india
## Maharashtra FDA Action
Maharashtra FDA suspended 19 food business licences during a festive-season drive.
## Patanjali Ghee Seized
2,279.7 litres of Patanjali cow ghee worth Rs 20.20 lakh seized from super distributor.
## Adulteration Allegations
Seized ghee suspected of misbranding and adulteration under Food Safety and Standards Act.
## Other Seizures
1,44,218 kg edible oil and 20,560 kg rice, pulses, jaggery seized from traders.
## Hygiene Violations
19 establishments suspended over hygiene deficiencies and food safety violations.
## FIRs and Arrests
13 FIRs registered, 16 persons arrested during the FDA drive.
## Key takeaway

Maharashtra FDA suspended 19 food business licences and seized food worth Rs 9.01 crore during a festive-season drive.