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Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn has approached the Bombay High Court challenging a Maharashtra FDA show-cause notice over his appearance in Vimal Elaichi advertisements. Devgn argues the notice was wrongly issued to him as an actor instead of the manufacturer, while the FDA maintains the ads constitute surrogate promotion of banned pan masala products.

Maharashtra FDA has suspended the licences of a Reliance Retail warehouse in Chakan and a Blinkit-linked facility in Nighoje, Pune district, after inspections found serious food safety violations including rodent and cockroach infestation, improper storage of food products, cold-chain lapses, and inadequate records of expired food disposal.

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe rejected Sanjay Raut’s allegations of systemic extortion, calling them generic and seeking concrete evidence. Mundhe said complaints can be submitted confidentially to the FDA or ACB, while Raut alleged officials exploited enforcement drives to extort businesses

The Bombay High Court forced the Maharashtra FDA to withdraw two enforcement orders after criticising the regulator for acting hastily and taking a “pedantic” approach. The FDA withdrew Cipla’s licence cancellation and suspended restaurant operations at MCA premises, allowing the eateries to reopen

Maharashtra FDA withdrew its order cancelling Cipla Pharma & Life Sciences’ Pune drug sale licence after the Bombay High Court criticised the regulator for acting “high-handedly” and violating natural justice. FDA will issue a fresh show-cause notice and pass a reasoned order

The Maharashtra FDA issued a show-cause notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their Vimal Elaichi advertisement, alleging it may amount to surrogate promotion of prohibited pan masala and tobacco products. The actors have 15 days to respond

The Maharashtra FDA has reportedly issued show-cause notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over a Vimal Elaichi advertisement. The regulator alleges the campaign amounts to surrogate promotion of Vimal Pan Masala, banned in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra FDA has reportedly issued show-cause notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over a Vimal Elaichi advertisement, alleging surrogate promotion of banned pan masala. The regulator cited food safety laws and warned of penalties for misleading advertisements

The Bombay High Court directed Amazon Retail India to hand over expired and perished goods from its Bhiwandi warehouse to Maharashtra FDA for scientific disposal. The court also sought the FDA’s response to Amazon’s plea challenging suspension and cancellation of its licence

Maharashtra has imposed a one-year ban on the manufacture, sale and distribution of analogue or artificial paneer following widespread food safety violations. The FDA said over one-third of tested samples failed quality standards, prompting stricter enforcement against adulterated dairy products.

The Bombay High Court revoked the Maharashtra FDA's suspension of a Navi Mumbai restaurant's licence, questioning why it remained closed despite achieving 100 per cent compliance. The court warned of imposing costs on the department for the business's financial losses

The Maharashtra FDA suspended licences of six eateries, including Mumbai's Flint & Waarsa, after inspections uncovered unhygienic kitchens, expired food, misbranded products and regulatory violations. The statewide drive also led to arrests, seizures of banned items and continued enforcement against food safety breaches