Nagpur, June 4

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized ready-to-serve fruit drink Enerzal, nutraceuticals and other suspected food products worth over Rs 58 lakh during raids conducted in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on the directions of FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, officials said on Thursday.

According to the FDA, a total stock worth Rs 58,42,396 was seized during inspections carried out by teams of assistant commissioners and food safety officers following inputs received by the department’s intelligence wing.
The seized material included 36,366 litres of ready-to-serve fruit drink Enerzal worth Rs 55,67,779, nutraceutical products comprising 536 strips and 22 plastic jars valued at Rs 1,42,890, and 161 kg of prohibited food items worth Rs 1,31,727.

Officials said samples of suspected food products were collected for laboratory analysis.
Preliminary inspection found alleged labelling irregularities in Enerzal products, leading authorities to classify them as “misbranded”.

In all, 1,79,627 bottles and packets of various flavours of Enerzal, nutraceuticals and prohibited food products were seized during the operation.

The FDA said further action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, would be initiated after laboratory reports are received.

Authorities also appealed to citizens to report suspected substandard food products to the FDA office or its toll-free helpline, adding that similar drives would continue in Nagpur district to ensure food safety.

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