FDA raids two Karachi Sweets units in Wanowrie, destroys 93 kg of sweets, suspends licences

Officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Pune descended on two Karachi Sweets units in Wanowrie on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. They seized 93 kg of sweets and destroyed all of it at the spot. The food licences of both units have been suspended with immediate effect.

The goods were valued at Rs 50,860. The drive was carried out under the state's "Safe Food Safe Maharashtra" campaign, also called "Surakshit Ann, Surakshit Maharashtra". The team belonged to FDA Pune Division-1. Both establishments stand near Jambhulkar Chowk in Wanowrie village.

The first unit, M/s Maa Karachi Sweets Mart, is at Survey No. 77/7. Officials took 23 kg of sweets from it: 18 kg of motichoor laddus worth Rs 10,800 and 5 kg of barfi worth Rs 5,000. The stock from this unit came to Rs 15,800.

The second, M/s Shri Mohan Karachi Sweets Mart, is at Survey Nos. 77/7 and 77/6. Here the team found 70 kg: 41 kg of motichoor boondi worth Rs 14,760 and 29 kg of barfi worth Rs 20,300. The stock taken from this unit was valued at Rs 35,060. Together, the 23 kg and 70 kg make the 93 kg seized.

Food safety officers suspected that the sweets were substandard or unsafe to eat. Samples from the seized stock have been sent to a laboratory, which will determine their quality and safety. Because sweets spoil quickly, the officials destroyed the whole lot on the spot, following the prescribed legal procedure.

The licences were suspended over alleged violations of food safety standards. The action was carried out by Food Safety Officers P. N. Chavan and P. J. Jadhav. They worked under the guidance of N. B. Khose, Assistant Commissioner of the Pune division, and on the directions of S. R. Karkale, Joint Commissioner (Food), FDA Maharashtra.

The FDA has warned that it will keep up strict action against food business operators, and against sweet sellers in particular, who put the health of customers at risk. The raid has caused alarm among other sweet traders in Pune city.