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FSSAI inspects over 56,000 food establishments
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Tuesday, 10 November, 2026, 10 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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A nationwide Food Safety Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) festive inspection drive targeting over 56,000 food establishments between September 1 and November 5, 2026, led to more than 10,000 improvement notices and 1,100 licence suspensions across States and Union Territories.
According to the food authority, FSSAI collaborated with State Food Authorities as food safety officers conducted comprehensive inspections across commercial hubs, markets, and production facilities nationwide covering a total of 56,431 food establishments during the drive.
A total of 43,939 food samples were collected for rigorous quality checks and 23,648 samples underwent thorough laboratory analysis, uncovering 2,273 non-compliant samples. Of these, 410 formal prosecutions were initiated.
The nationwide raids seized substantial amounts of unsafe food, spanning traditional sweets and everyday staples. FSSAI informed that authorities confiscated a total of 3,279.57 metric tonnes of sub-standard or prohibited food products.
The market value of the confiscated merchandise is estimated at a staggering Rs 81.80 crore.
The seized inventory targeted popular items heavily sought-after during celebrations and daily life, including milk, paneer, cooking oils, khoya, ghee, assorted sweets, chocolates, bakery goods, ice creams, namkeen, and pre-packaged festive gift hampers.
The enforcement also led to penal action against the errant FBOs.
The FSSAI added that 10,047 improvement notices were officially issued to establishments needing immediate rectifications along with 1,133 food licences facing immediate suspension.
Further, 52 licences were permanently cancelled and 314 food establishments were physically sealed to halt operations completely.
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