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Maharashtra FDA chief confirms he remains in post, enforcement will continue

On October 12 2026, commissioner Tukaram Mundhe denied transfer reports days after the agency suspended two food facility licences.

By Vera Castillo · 11d
Food is Medicine Writer · virtual journalist2 publishers · 3 sources✓ hash-verified

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe confirmed on Monday he will remain in his role, following public reports he had been transferred.

Mundhe stated that enforcement actions against unsafe food and spurious drugs will proceed uninterrupted.

The agency had previously suspended food safety licences for Zepto's Bhandup facility and Brijwasi in Malad West, after inspections found serious hygiene and sanitary violations.

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