Maharashtra FDA steps up pre-Diwali food safety checks as Tukaram Mundhe warns against loose spices; 84 spice business licences suspended since April. Ahead of Diwali 2026 the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration FDA has intensified its prefestiveseason checking of godowns Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said at a press conference on ThursdayThe FDA will also keep a close eye on sweet shops spice shops and sweet makers ahead of the festival Mundhe linked ldquoseasonchange.