# FDA finds fungus, live larvae in kaju katli at Reliance store

2026-08-10T17:20:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected a Reliance Retail outlet at ARD Cinemall in Thane, Maharashtra, on August 8 following a complaint about Laxmi Narayan brand kaju katli. Inspectors found fungus and live larvae in the sweet. Separately, FDA officials also detected a large cockroach infestation in vegetable and fruit storage areas at a Blinkit facility in Mumbai, seizing 54 boxes of kaju katli from the same brand. Both Reliance Retail and Blinkit are part of the Reliance group.

## Coverage

- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/reliance-retail-unit-in-maharashtra-loses-licence-after-fda-finds-fungus-live-larvae-in-kaju-katli-11891345>
- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/reliance-retail-unit-in-maharashtra-loses-licence-after-fda-finds-fungus-live-larvae-in-kaju-katli-11891345#publisher=newsstand>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/in-mumbai-cockroach-infestation-at-blinkit-unit-sweets-seized-from-reliance-retail-fda-11892041>
- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/reliance-retail-unit-in-maharashtra-under-fda-scrutiny-after-for-fungus-live-larvae-in-kaju-katli-11891345#publisher=newsstand>

Tags: consumer complaint, FDA, food safety, Kaju Katli, Maharashtra, Reliance Retail
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