The Pune Food and Drug Administration has suspended the food licences of two sweet-manufacturing units in Wanowrie and destroyed 93 kg of seized sweets valued at Rs 50,860 after finding the stock suspect during an inspection on November 10.
The action was carried out by the FDA’s Circle 1 team under the ‘Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra’ campaign at two units near Jambhulkar Chowk in Wanowrie village. The inspected establishments were M/s Maa Karachi Sweets Mart and M/s Shri Mohan Karachi Sweets Mart, both located around Survey Nos. 77/7 and 77/6.
At Maa Karachi Sweets Mart, officials seized 23 kg of sweets, comprising 18 kg of motichoor ladoos and 5 kg of barfi. The seized stock was valued at Rs 15,800. At Shri Mohan Karachi Sweets Mart, the team seized 70 kg, including 41 kg of motichoor boondi and 29 kg of barfi, valued at Rs 35,060.
The FDA said the quality of the sweets was suspected to be substandard or potentially harmful. Samples from the seized stock have been sent to a laboratory for testing. The source report does not provide the laboratory findings, and the suspicion has not yet been established through a test result.
Because the seized products were perishable, the stock was destroyed at the site in accordance with the legal process, according to the report. The food licences of both manufacturing units were suspended immediately for alleged violations of food safety rules.
The inspection was conducted by food safety officers P. N. Chavan and P. J. Jadhav. The operation was carried out under the guidance of Pune division Assistant Commissioner N. B. Khose and on the directions of S. R. Karkale, Joint Commissioner (Food) of the Food and Drug Administration.
The action comes during the festive period, when demand for sweets typically increases and food safety inspections become particularly significant for consumers, manufacturers and retailers. In this case, the FDA’s action affects two local production units, while the laboratory examination will determine whether the seized sweets violated prescribed safety or quality standards.
The administration has warned that further action will be taken against manufacturers and sellers who compromise on the quality of sweets. The next formal development is expected from the laboratory examination of the samples and the regulatory process arising from the suspended licences.
