FDA Seizes 3.2 Tonnes Of Sweets, Snacks Ahead Of Diwali in Pune Division; 8 Licences Suspended
Pune, 4th November 2026: In a major crackdown ahead of Diwali, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized over 3,196kg of suspected substandard sweets, snacks and other food products worth Rs 16.93 lakh from 15 establishments across Pune division in a single day on Tuesday. The department destroyed 1,440.5kg of the seized stock worth Rs 4.35 lakh and suspended the licences of eight establishments.
The action was carried out on November 3 in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Solapur, Sangli and Kolhapur under the ‘Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra’ campaign launched by FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. The department also ordered three food establishments to stop business operations.
The crackdown targeted sweet shops, dairies, bakeries and dry-fruit traders amid increased demand for sweets and festive snacks during Diwali. Officials cited suspected substandard quality, unhygienic manufacturing conditions, improper storage and handling, incorrect labelling and violations of prescribed food safety norms.
In Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, the FDA seized 605kg of sweets from Shri Ganesh Laduwale in Shikrapur for allegedly manufacturing products in unhygienic conditions without the required licence. At Rajmilan Sweets in Manchar, 250kg of sweet mawa was seized over suspected quality and safety concerns. Another 268kg of barfi was seized and destroyed at Bikaner Mithaiwale in Mohammadwadi over improper storage and handling.
The department also took action against Karachi Sweet Mart in Camp, Bhail Sweets in Pimple Saudagar, Chamunda Maa Rabdiwala in Mulshi and several other establishments. At Poornima Sweets in Wanowrie, the FDA seized 58kg of kalakand and issued a closure notice after finding that the business did not have the required licence or registration. A similar notice was issued to Janta Sweets in Keshavnagar for operating without a valid FSSAI licence or registration.
In Sangli, 749kg of almonds worth Rs 8.98 lakh were seized from Ashish Traders at Vasantdada Market Yard over suspected substandard quality and incorrect labelling. Action was also taken against food establishments in Solapur and Kolhapur, where sweets, cashews and other food products were seized.
The FDA appealed to food businesses to obtain valid licences and registrations, maintain hygiene, ensure proper storage and handling of food products, and comply with labelling and food safety norms.
