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Maharashtra

Pune, Kondhwa: FDA Seizes 1,190 kg of Laddus and Raw Material Worth Rs 1.73 Lakh Over Excessive Food Colouring

Officials acted on a tip-off at the Kondhwa unit during the festive season, found excessive colouring and unhygienic conditions, and collected samples of boondi and laddus; further action is underway, the FDA said.

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Editorial illustration of food safety inspectors examining trays of orange laddus on a weighing scale inside a Pune sweet-making unit — Food safety officials inspect laddus at a sweet-making unit in Pune. The Maharashtra FDA seized about 1,190 kg of laddus and raw material worth Rs 1.73 lakh from a Kondhwa unit over excessive food colouring and unhygienic conditions. (Editorial illustration)

Pune: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized about 1,190 kg of laddus and raw materials worth Rs 1.73 lakh (yaani about Rs 173,000) from a sweet-making unit in Kondhwa, Pune, after detecting excessive food colouring and unhygienic conditions, officials said.

Source: Inshorts

The officials acted on a tip-off during the festive season, when demand for laddus and other sweets peaks ahead of Deepavali. Samples of boondi and laddus were collected from the unit for testing.

The seizure is part of the FDA's intensified festive-season food safety checks in Pune, in which inspectors have been examining sweet shops and producers for excessive artificial colours, substandard ingredients and hygiene violations, with warnings of action against violators.

Further action in the Kondhwa case is underway, the FDA said.

Sources

Inshorts — Maharashtra FDA seizes 1,190 kg laddus over excessive colouring in Pune (Nov 3, 2026) — https://inshorts.com/en/news/maharashtra-fda-seizes-1-190-kg-laddus-over-excessive-colouring-1793674448143
Web India 123 — Maharashtra: FDA seizes 1,190 kg of laddus, raw materials over excessive food colouring (Nov 3, 2026) — http://mypresstoday.com/in/en/post/6365/357709993/maharashtra-fda-seizes-1190-kg-of-laddus-raw-materials-over-excessive-food-colouring.html
Urban Acres — Pune FDA food safety checks intensify ahead of Diwali (context on the festive-season drive) — https://urbanacres.in/pune-fda-intensifies-diwali-food-safety-checks-across-maharashtra/