FDA carried out a special inspection drive across Mumbai and its suburbs to ensure the safety of milk supplied to residents, an official statement said. Pics/Special Arrangement by Rajendra B. Aklekar
Updated On: 2026-04-08 08:48 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
According to an official statement, the teams were deployed at six key entry points, including Mulund (Anand Nagar), Mulund (LBS Road), Airoli, Mankhurd, Dahisar and Sewri. The drive was conducted overnight as part of a coordinated effort to monitor the quality of dairy products entering the city
During the inspections, authorities seized a total of 11,080.5 litres of milk stock, the statement said
Substandard stock was sealed and sent back to the producers, while around 90 litres of unsafe milk was immediately destroyed to protect public health
The Food and Drug Administration said it remains committed to safeguarding public health and will continue to conduct such drives regularly
Food Safety Commissioner Shridhar Dube Patil urged citizens to report any suspicious or unsafe food products to the department, it said
