Food Safety Watchdog Seizes 3,280 Tonnes of Food Ahead of Festivals
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India seized 3,280 tonnes of non-compliant food items during a nationwide enforcement drive ending Thursday. Regulators inspected 56,431 establishments and cancelled 52 operational licences.
Policy
3,280 tonnes
Food Items Seized
Included paneer, ghee, and milk
56,431
Facilities Inspected
Audited over two-month drive
52
Licences Cancelled
Revoked for severe non-compliance
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