The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Mumbai has launched a special campaign to check food adulteration during the ongoing Ganesh festival 2025 and the upcoming festive season of Navratri, Dussehra, and Diwali.

The special drive, running from August 11 to October 25, includes surprise inspections of sweet shops, farsan outlets, dairy product sellers, and dry fruit vendors. Joint Commissioner (Food) Mangesh Mane has warned that strict action will be taken against establishments flouting the Food Safety and Standards Act.

So far, FDA teams have carried out 42 inspections and collected 55 food samples for analysis. During recent raids, officials destroyed 218 kg of unlabelled cheese analogue worth Rs 54,625 in Antop Hill to prevent its sale as paneer. In another joint operation with the Crime Branch, 478 litres of tampered milk worth Rs 29,277 were seized and destroyed in Dahisar.