Kolhapur, Nov 15 (PTI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 21,004 litres of suspected substandard and misbranded

Kolhapur, Nov 15 (PTI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 21,004 litres of suspected substandard and misbranded

Kolhapur, Nov 15 (PTI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 21,004 litres of suspected substandard and misbranded

Kolhapur, Nov 15 (PTI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 21,004 litres of suspected substandard and misbranded edible oil, valued at Rs 45.95 lakh, from the premises of Avenue Supermarts Limited in Kolhapur district, officials said on Sunday.

The action was carried out on November 13 by the FDA's Kolhapur Division at the company's establishment located on Sangli-Kolhapur Main Road in Nimshirgaon village of Shirol tehsil, they added.

Following an inspection, the FDA seized the entire stock of 21,004 litres, worth Rs 45,95,260, officials said.

"The seized stock included edible oil of several brands. Ten samples were collected for laboratory analysis, including refined palmolein oil (First Class), Kacchi Ghani mustard oil in pouches and bottles (Patanjali), refined sunflower oil (Aadhar, Sunrich and Star), refined soybean oil (Star) and refined cottonseed oil (Star)," an official said.

The samples also included refined cottonseed oil (Star) and refined sunflower oil (Freedom) collected from cans, he added.

Further legal action will be initiated after the reports are received, the official said.

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