Beyond the Raids: Building the Digital Infrastructure for Food Safety

How one man’s crackdown on food adulteration exposed a systemic failure and the design-led solution to fix it. The “Tukaram Mundhe Effect” Ias Tukaram Mundhe In early 2026, headlines across Maharashtra were dominated by one persistent theme—the sudden, aggressive, and highly publicized FDA raids led by IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe. From clandestine illegal dairy operations to extensive raids on unhygienic food establishments, the message was unequivocal: our food supply chain was fundamentally compromised. Wa