According to an FDA press note issued on Monday, the drive was conducted during October, with intensive inspections between October 28 and 31 in order to ensure the availability of safe and unadulterated food during the festive season. Ahead of Diwali festival, Tukaram Mundhe-Led Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA has launched a massive crackdown againt food adultration and seized item worth more than Rs 9 crore from.