FDA raids two Karachi Sweets shops in Wanowrie, destroys 93 kg of sweets on the spot

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raided two sweet shops in Wanowrie on Tuesday. The team seized a total of 93 kg of laddu and barfi worth Rs 50,860. The entire stock was destroyed on the spot.

The two shops, Maa Karachi Sweets Mart and Shri Mohan Karachi Sweets Mart, are in the Jambhulkar Chowk area of Wanowrie village. Their food licences have been suspended for failing to follow food safety norms.

The action was taken on November 10 by the FDA's Pune Zone-1 team under the "Safe Food Safe Maharashtra" campaign.

Maa Karachi Sweets Mart is at Survey No. 77/7. Officials seized 18 kg of motichoor laddu worth Rs 10,800 and 5 kg of barfi worth Rs 5,000 there. In all, 23 kg of sweets worth Rs 15,800 were taken from the shop.

Shri Mohan Karachi Sweets Mart is at Survey Nos. 77/7 and 77/6. The team seized 41 kg of motichoor boondi worth Rs 14,760 and 29 kg of barfi worth Rs 20,300. In all, 70 kg of sweets worth Rs 35,060 were taken from this shop.

Officials suspect the sweets were of poor quality or unsafe to eat. Samples have been sent to a laboratory for testing. Because sweets spoil quickly, the stock was destroyed on the spot as per legal procedure. The process of suspending the licences of both shops with immediate effect has also begun.

Food Safety Officers P. N. Chavan and P. J. Jadhav carried out the action during the campaign. It was conducted under the guidance of Assistant Commissioner (Pune Division) N. B. Khose and on the directions of FDA Joint Commissioner (Food) S. R. Karkale.

The FDA has warned that strict action will continue against sweet sellers who put customers' health at risk.