Substandard edible oil found in Nandurbar- Maharashtra : Minister warns of action
In Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district, five out of 12 edible oil samples tested this year failed food safety standards, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal told the Legislative Assembly. Legal action has begun in two cases, with three pending further lab reports. Strict action is promised against violators.
Several edible oil samples collected in Nandurbar district have failed to meet food safety standards, and action will be taken against the guilty, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal informed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during Question Hour on Monday.
The matter was raised by MLA Aamshya Padvi, with follow-up questions from members Sameer Kunawar and Hiraman Khoskar.
Responding to the question in the Lower House, Minister Zirwal said that on March 10, the FDA inspected the Gopal Provision Store in Akkalkuwa.
During the inspection, samples of Mahika brand refined soybean oil and Kamla brand groundnut oil were collected for testing.
Preliminary reports indicated that the samples were substandard as per food safety norms.
Following an appeal by the vendor, the samples were sent for further analysis to the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru.
Zirwal added that in the financial year 2024–25, 12 edible oil samples were tested in the district, of which five were found to be of inferior quality.
“Out of these, legal action has been initiated in two cases under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The remaining three are awaiting final reports from referral laboratories,” the minister said.
Zirwal told the House that strict measures will be taken against those found violating food safety norms.
Meanwhile, Women and Child Welfare Minister Aditi Tatkare also ordered the suspension of a zilla parishad CEO after it was found that an anganwadi worker was drawing salary on behalf of a deceased worker in Nandurbar’s Akkalkuwa district.
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Source : The Indian Express
