Maharashtra FDA Busts Interstate Racket Relabelling and Reselling Expired Food in Thane
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uncovered an interstate racket in Thane district involving the relabelling and resale of expired and damaged food items. Raids in Bhiwandi seized over Rs 52 lakh worth of illegal stock, including 1.5 tonnes of expired goods and 1,200 kg of expired flour intercepted by police. The syndicate reportedly used chemicals to alter expiry dates and counterfeit labels. FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe warned that firms violating disposal norms face license cancellation and prosecution.