Manufacturing date tampering (Credits: Canva)
\n\nThe date printed on a packet of chips, noodles or mayonnaise is supposed to offer a simple promise: this is how long the food can be expected to remain safe or retain its intended quality when stored as directed. But a recent food-safety raid in Maharashtra has raised an uncomfortable question about what happens when that date cannot be trusted.
\n\nBetween August 24 and 29, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, working with the Navi Mumbai Central Crime Branch, raided a warehouse in Turbhe and uncovered an alleged operation involving the alteration of manufacturing and expiry dates on packaged foods. Authorities seized around 4,942 cartons of products valued at more than Rs. 75 lakh. The stock included products carrying labels of brands such as Maggi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Bingo, Knorr and others.
\n\nAccording to the FDA, original manufacturing and expiry dates were allegedly being removed with chemicals and replaced using an inkjet printer. Investigators also found replacement stickers containing altered ingredient and nutritional information. The operation reportedly involved products being held for multiple exporters, with the authorities investigating the wider network.
\n\nTampering of manufacturing dates in Mumbai (Credits: Canva)
\n\nThe important distinction is that the brands…
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