A team from the FDA conducted an inspection at a fruit market stall after receiving a tip-off. The stall in question, numbered N-919, was found to have workers using a solution of BTHILEX, a plant growth regulator, to ripen bananas. The solution contains 39% Ethephon.

The FDA seized a quantity of chemically ripened bananas valued at ₹67,000. The action was taken after the team observed workers dipping bananas in the solution.

Further details of the incident can be found in the source report, which provides more information on the FDA's actions and findings.