3 weeks ago
MMRDA canteen reopens after operator secures FSSAI food licence
There is a cafeteria inside a government office building in Mumbai called MMRDA.
Businesses that serve food must have a special permission called a food safety licence.
Earlier this week, health inspectors found that the canteen did not have this licence.
So they told the canteen to close and made the person in charge pay a fine.
The person in charge said he had already asked for the licence at the end of July.
The inspectors checked his application, but it still needed some changes.
After the licence was finally approved, officials allowed the canteen to open again.
Now the canteen can serve meals to people in the building while following the rules.
Food safety rules help make sure the food we eat is clean and safe.
Maharashtra's FDA permitted the canteen at MMRDA headquarters in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to resume operations on Thursday night.
The canteen could reopen after its operator obtained a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence.
A Monday inspection found the contractor was operating the canteen without the mandatory FSSAI licence.
The FDA ordered the canteen to stop operations and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the contractor.
The contractor said he had applied for a new FSSAI licence on July 22, but the application was pending modifications at the time of inspection.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the contractor operating the MMRDA headquarters canteen.
- What
- The canteen was allowed to reopen after its operator obtained an FSSAI licence, following its shutdown for operating without one.
- Where
- The MMRDA headquarters canteen in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- The inspection and shutdown happened on Monday; reopening was permitted on Thursday night.
- Why
- Because the canteen was operating without a mandatory FSSAI food safety licence, which is required for running any food establishment.
Key facts
- Canteen location
- MMRDA headquarters, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai
- Enforcing body
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra
- Licensing authority
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Fine imposed
- Rs 1 lakh
- Operations suspended
- Monday, after inspection
- Reopening permitted
- Thursday night
- Licence application date
- July 22
- Application status at inspection
- Pending modifications
Quotes
FDA official
A representative of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
“"I checked the documents and found that he had applied for registration on July 22. I had already scrutinised the application and reverted. On the day of the inspection, the application was pending with him for modifications,"”
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