The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a formal notice to M/s Mapro Foods Pvt. Ltd. following an official inspection that revealed multiple violations of hygiene and sanitary norms. According to a statement issued by FSSAI's West Region office, the inspection revealed 'various non-compliances with the hygiene and sanitary requirements' at the unit located in Valvan premises, Lonavala, Pune Rural district. The inspection specifically found multiple non-compliances with Schedule 4 food safety regulations, with the violations specifically related to hygiene and sanitary requirements. Consequent to the findings, a formal notice has been served upon the Food Business Operator (FBO), and adjudication proceedings have been initiated for imposition of a penalty under the applicable provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act. As per NDTV Profit, FSSAI did not disclose the specific deficiencies detected during the inspection, nor announce any product seizure, recall, licence suspension or closure order. No penalty has been imposed at this stage.
FSSAI emphasized that food safety standards exist to protect public health, stating that 'every Food Business Operator is accountable for meeting them'. The regulator clarified that compliance was 'not merely a regulatory requirement' but 'a public health imperative,' and that regulatory action would follow wherever standards fell short. The action against Mapro Foods comes amid a sustained statewide crackdown on food safety violations spearheaded by Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, who has overseen an aggressive enforcement push since taking charge of the department in May this year. The latest action was taken by FSSAI's West Region office, not the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, though it comes as food businesses across the state face increased inspections under Mundhe's leadership.
Under Mundhe's leadership, the state FDA has carried out 1,131 inspections by July 20 since taking charge on May 25, according to official data reported by The Indian Express. The drive, part of the FDA's 'Safe Food, Safe Medicines, Safe Maharashtra' campaign, has resulted in seizures of food stock worth ₹49.57 crore, including about 1.6 lakh litres of allegedly adulterated milk. The department has also suspended 56 restaurant licences during this period. The enforcement action has extended to government establishments, including canteens at the Bombay High Court complex and the Mumbai municipal headquarters, following judicial directions that enforcement standards apply uniformly regardless of ownership.
Mapro Foods, founded in 1959, manufactures jams, fruit syrups, crushes, squashes, dessert toppings, ketchup, fruit jellies, chocolates and snacks, according to the company's website. The FSSAI communication did not include a response from Mapro Foods. While Wednesday's notice was issued by FSSAI's central regional office rather than the state FDA directly, it adds to the wider climate of heightened scrutiny facing food businesses across Maharashtra. The inspection revealed multiple non-compliances with Schedule 4 food safety regulations, with the violations specifically related to hygiene and sanitary requirements. The regulator has urged consumers to report unsafe food practices, reiterating that 'your action can protect many' in maintaining food safety standards across the state.
