Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe clarified the new food safety directive. This order aims to monitor and prevent food adulteration throughout the year. It ensures food served at festivals and gatherings is safe and compliant. The directive establishes a standing framework for food safety enforcement. This aims to prevent illness and ensure safe food during celebrations.

FDA awaits responses from five MCA restaurants regarding licensing violations related to third-party operations, says Commissioner Mundhe.

Satish Nayak, former trustee of the GSB Seva Mandal, agreed that mandals needed to follow minimum food safety protocols | Mumbai news