Thane: FDA seizes edible oils worth Rs 26.85 lakh
THANE: The FDA Thane seized two different types of refined oils and coconut oil from a godown in Pimpri near Mumbra, worth Rs 26.85 lakh as they were suspected to be of sub-standard and also food safety standards were not followed. The authorities had visited the godown of N. M. Oil Enterprises and seized refined soybean oil (29,996 kg) worth Rs 21.41 lakh, refined palmolein oil (1,498 kg) worth Rs 1.43 lakh and coconut oil (1,998 kg) worth Rs 3.99 lakh. It is learnt that edible oils need to be tested before being sold, they did not have any equipped laboratory for the same nor a technical person to supervise the production, and hence there were no records, which are needed. Even the tins in which the edible oils were…


