Thane, The FDA has busted a major food packaging racket in Navi Mumbai that altered manufacturing and expiry dates of export products of reputed companies, seizing food stock and expired goods of more than ₹ 76 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
An FIR has been registered at Turbhe police station against the partners and associated exporters under various sections of the Food Safety and Standards Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Authorities seized 4,942 cartons of food stock valued at ₹ 75,21,269, along with unlabeled and expired goods of ₹ 1,30,600, the release said.
The seized items included popular snacks, beverages, and instant foods, including wafers and potato chips, noodles of a popular brand, soup, mayonnaise packets and cans of major aerated drink brands, a release by the Food and Drugs Administration said. The food license of the establishment was immediately suspended, the FDA said.
“The government is extremely strict regarding food quality and law enforcement in Maharashtra. Playing with the health of consumers and the general public will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Strict legal action will continue against those who store or sell expired or tampered food items,” the FDA stated.
