Nationwide festive-season inspections covered 56,431 food establishments, resulting in 52 licence cancellations, 1,133 suspensions and 314 establishments being sealed
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has seized 3,279.57 tonnes of banned and non-compliant food products valued at Rs 81.80 crore during a nationwide enforcement drive aimed at curbing food adulteration during the festive season.
The regulator inspected 56,431 food establishments between 1 September and 5 November, taking action against businesses found violating food safety norms. The seized products included paneer, ghee, milk and sweets.
As part of the enforcement action, FSSAI cancelled 52 food business licences, suspended 1,133 licences and sealed 314 establishments. It also issued 10,047 improvement notices to food business operators.
In a social media post on 7 Saturday November, the food safety regulator said it had intensified surveillance across the country in view of the festive season to prevent the sale of unsafe and non-compliant food products.
The inspection drive, which commenced on 1 September, forms part of the regulator’s broader enforcement efforts to strengthen food safety compliance. FSSAI has also stepped up scrutiny of food business operators and e-commerce companies this year to ensure the availability of safe food products to consumers.
