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Maharashtra FDA Expands Food Safety Crackdown Across All Eateries
Maharashtra’s food safety department has received more than 16,000 complaints in three months.
The complaints can be sent by phone, email or an online portal.
Officials study the complaints to decide which places need inspection first.
They focus especially on foods considered high-risk.
FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said even famous five-star restaurants can face action.
He said small and large businesses will be treated in the same way.
The checks cover restaurants, dairies, clubs, warehouses, dark kitchens and online food businesses.
The department also investigates businesses handling prohibited food items.
Officials say they regularly share inspection and enforcement information with the public.
Maharashtra’s FDA received more than 16,000 food safety complaints over the past three months.
Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said enforcement will cover businesses regardless of their size, reputation or category.
The department is prioritising high-risk foods and serious violations under the FSSAI framework.
Action has included dairies, restaurants, clubs, warehouses, dark kitchens and online food businesses.
The FDA says it publishes inspection and enforcement details, including photographs and videos, to maintain transparency.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration and its commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe.
- What
- The FDA is conducting food safety inspections and enforcement against establishments across categories, including high-end eateries.
- Where
- At the Press Club in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- Mundhe made the remarks on August 26, 2026, after more than three months of complaints.
- Why
- To investigate suspected food safety violations, prioritise high-risk foods and respond to complaints.
Key facts
- Complaints received
- More than 16,000 food safety complaints in the last three months
- Enforcement approach
- Action applies regardless of an establishment’s size, category or reputation
- Priority areas
- High-risk foods and serious violations under the FSSAI framework
- Businesses covered
- Dairies, restaurants, clubs, warehouses, dark kitchens and online food businesses
- Complaint channels
- Toll-free number, email and an online grievance portal
- Transparency measures
- The FDA publishes inspection and enforcement details with photographs and videos
- Official speaking
- Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra FDA commissioner
Quotes
Tukaram Mundhe
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
“Almost every day, we issue how many inspections we did. We issue how many actions have been taken, what actions have been taken, along with photographs and videos. So, that much transparency we have kept and we'll keep doing that,”
freepressjournal.in
“We don't count whether it's a five-star, ten-star eateries. No. We have taken action across,”
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