In a major festive-season food safety crackdown, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized food stock worth around Rs 4.45 crore across the state in the past two days, including more than 75,000 kg of butter in Ahilyanagar and over 18,000 kg of paneer, khava, and curd in Pune.

In a press release issued on Saturday, the Maharashtra FDA said the action was carried out as part of a statewide special inspection drive being conducted ahead of the festive season to ensure that consumers have access to safe, hygienic, and quality food. The campaign is being conducted under the guidance of Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe to enforce provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the rules and regulations framed under it.