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Mumbai, Oct 29: State FDA inspected 1,057 spice and condiment establishments between April and Oct, suspending licences of 84 units and seizing 11,907 quintals of masalas worth nearly Rs 19.7 crore, commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said.
In the last week alone, FDA officials inspected 452 establishments, suspended 72 licences and seized items worth Rs 13.6 crore.
The suspended businesses included Hindustan Masala Grinding Mills in Mumbai Central, Goosebumps Pickles in Santacruz East, New Bombay Masala Shop and Rathod Masala Shop in Andheri West, Jaffson in Bandra West, Shri Gajanan Masala Stores in Santacruz West, CM Masala in Ghatkopar East, Thakkar Traders in Mulund West, Purvin Industries in Dahisar East and Ananta Food Product in Bhandup West.
Their licences were suspended over poor and unhygienic conditions.
Mundhe said, “Citizens should purchase spices and spice products only from licensed or registered sellers. They should avoid purchasing loose and unlabelled spices.
They should check the label, batch number, packing date and ‘best before’ particulars before purchase.”
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