The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been cracking down on the illegal recycling of expired, damaged and returned food products, which are allegedly being repackaged and sold in the market, according to FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.

Expired, damaged and customer-returned food products stored at warehouses of e-commerce, quick-commerce and retail companies were being handed over to disposal agencies for destruction. However, some agencies allegedly issued disposal certificates without actually destroying the stock.