Archive · 8 Aug 2026
FDA Suspends Navi Mumbai Punjab Grill Licence Over Cockroach Infestation
The FDA is a government group in India that checks that restaurants are clean and safe.
A team visited a Punjab Grill restaurant in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, after someone complained about it.
They found cockroaches, dirty areas and standing water.
Because of this, the FDA took away the restaurant's food licence.
That means the restaurant cannot serve food until it fixes the problems and sends a compliance report.
Only this one restaurant was affected, not the whole Punjab Grill chain.
The FDA is also checking many other food places across Maharashtra.
It closed two dining halls at IIT Bombay because they had no licence.
It also caught businesses in Beed that were putting low-quality cooking oil into fancy packaging to trick buyers.
The FDA sealed those units, took the oil away, and is doing all of this to keep people safe and healthy.
The Maharashtra FDA suspended the food licence of the Punjab Grill outlet in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai after finding cockroach infestation, unhygienic conditions, stagnant water and missing mandatory records.
The suspension applies only to the Navi Mumbai outlet and not the entire Punjab Grill chain, with no official statements yet from management or authorities.
The licence was suspended under Section 32(3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, following a complaint, as part of the 'Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra' campaign.
Under FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, inspections on August 4 and 6 covered nearly 10 Mumbai establishments, resulting in four licence suspensions, five stop-business notices and one improvement notice.
In Beed district, the FDA seized 1,19,186 kg of edible oil worth Rs 1.94 crore from five establishments for illegal repacking, suspending licences and sealing all five units.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), led by Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, and the Punjab Grill outlet in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai.
- What
- Suspended the outlet's FSSAI licence over cockroach infestation, unhygienic conditions, stagnant water and missing records, as part of the 'Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra' drive.
- When
- Reported August 8, 2026; statewide inspections took place on August 4 and 6.
- Where
- Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, as well as Mumbai and Beed district (Majalgaon and Wadvani) in Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To enforce food-safety and hygiene regulations and protect consumer health, following a complaint against the outlet.
- Affected outlet
- Punjab Grill, Seawoods, Navi Mumbai (inside a premium mall)
- Violations found
- Cockroach infestation, unhygienic premises, stagnant water, missing mandatory records
- Legal action
- Licence suspended under Section 32(3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
- Campaign
- 'Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra'
- Scope
- Navi Mumbai outlet only; entire Punjab Grill chain unaffected
- FDA Commissioner
- Tukaram Mundhe (IAS officer; assumed charge two months ago)
- Mumbai inspections (Aug 4-6)
- Nearly 10 establishments; 4 licences suspended, 5 stop-business notices, 1 improvement notice
- Edible oil seizure (Beed)
- 1,19,186 kg worth Rs 1.94 crore; five units sealed
