Overview

• Maharashtra minister Narhari Zirwal announced the suspension of the FDA’s joint commissioner and assistant commissioner after they failed to address recurring adulteration in Nandurbar district.
• The state ordered the immediate shutdown of Gopal Provision in Akkalkuwa after preliminary tests flagged its Mahika refined soybean and Kamla groundnut oils as substandard.
• Following a vendor appeal, the samples have been forwarded to CFTRI Mysuru for re-analysis to confirm the initial findings.
• Between 2024 and 2025, authorities collected 12 edible oil samples in Nandurbar, with five declared substandard and two cases filed under the Food Safety and Standards Act while three reports remain pending.
• The enforcement action underscores broader efforts to tighten food safety compliance and hold officials accountable in Maharashtra’s tribal regions.