Maharashtra FDA orders farm-to-table milk compliance; Rs 10 lakh fines for violations
The state FDA has mandated HACCP assessments, food-grade equipment, tanker checks and licensing across the milk supply chain. Dairy retailers and distributors face fines up to Rs 10 lakh for adulteration, false claims or illegal operations.
Maharashtra FDA issued farm-to-table compliance orders for the milk supply chain, mandating HACCP assessments, food-grade equipment, tanker checks and licensing, warning of up to Rs 10 lakh fines for adulteration, false claims or illegal operations affecting dairy retailers and distributors.
Why this matters
This reinforces the Maharashtra FDA's escalating food-safety enforcement, following earlier farm-to-table milk safety rules and broader F&B mandates like FoSTaC training, free water and bans on newspaper wrapping.
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