The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration  conducted a raid on an unlicensed Ayurvedic manufacturing unit operating in Olpad, Surat district. FDCA Commissioner Dr H G Koshiya provided details, stating that a team of drug officers raided a factory in Surat producing and selling Ayurvedic products.The team seized suspected stock worth Rs 11.60 lakh and collected 15 samples for testing.

arious Ayurvedic medicines such as Kawath, Churna, and Joint Relief Oil were produced at the site. Upon inquiry, it was found that Jogi Herbals Pvt Ltd was manufacturing these drugs without a licence or permit, leading to the immediate closure of the factory.

Keeping in mind the legal action against the company’s directors, Nilesh Jogal, and Dr Devangi Jogal, the team seized approximately Rs 2 lakh worth of raw material, Rs 70,000 worth of packaging material, Rs 2.90 lakh worth of finished products, and Rs 6 lakh worth of machinery used for making Kwatha, Churna, and oil, totalling Rs. 11.60 lakh.

The FDCA team collected a total of 15 samples, including five samples of the suspected Ayurvedic medicine produced at the factory and ten samples of the raw material. These samples have been sent to the government laboratory in Vadodara for analysis. Based on the report, further legal action will be taken.

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