FDA Uncovers ₹52 Lakh Expired Food Operation in Thane
Chemicals, fake stickers, and counterfeit labeling, Maharashtra FDA takes action to protect consumers
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration uncovered and stopped an interstate expired food relabeling operation in Bhiwandi, Thane district, on June 29, 2026. Raids across establishments in the town led to the seizure of illegal food stock worth over ₹52 lakh.
Operators were erasing original expiry dates with chemicals, pasting counterfeit manufacturing stickers, and reselling damaged goods at artificially low prices. A warehouse in Saravali had its food safety licence suspended after authorities found 1.5 tonnes of unbilled, expired items worth ₹1.67 lakh on the premises.
The operation had an interstate reach, the scale of which shows how seriously authorities are taking food safety.
Field Notes
Quick reference₹52 lakh worth of illegal food stock seized in a single operation across Bhiwandi.
Saravali warehouse, Bhiwandi, Thane district — food safety licence suspended.
Raids conducted on June 29, 2026.
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