Maharashtra FDA staff flag long shifts and vacancies, raising testing-quality concerns
Twenty-nine Maharashtra FDA laboratory employees and officers have complained about two-shift schedules, 9 a.m.-to-midnight workdays and staffing vacancies. They warn that rushed testing of food, drug and cosmetic samples could affect quality and slow regulatory clearances.
Maharashtra FDA laboratory staff complained about two-shift schedules, extended workdays and vacancies, warning that rushed testing of food, drug and cosmetic samples could compromise quality and delay regulatory clearances.
Why this matters
The staffing alert follows Maharashtra FDA actions requiring FSSAI licences for school canteens, restricting high-fat and sugary food sales in schools, and suspending six Pune-area eatery licences.
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