Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Mumbai FDA Suspends Food Licences After Widespread Hygiene Violations
Mumbai’s food-safety officials inspected many places that prepare or sell food.
They found problems such as dirt, insects, unsafe storage and missing safety records.
The canteen at Shatabdi Hospital was one of the places whose licence was suspended.
P R Jena Caterers was also suspended after inspectors found flies and food stored near a toilet.
Two bakeries were cited for putting dough or finished food on dirty or uncovered surfaces.
A Sodexo facility had cockroaches, insects in vegetables and waste buildup.
Licences were also suspended at other establishments in Mumbai and nearby districts.
The action was taken because these conditions could contaminate food and make people sick.
The FDA suspended food licences at several Mumbai eateries, bakeries, caterers and institutional food establishments.
The Shatabdi Hospital canteen in Govandi was cited for dirty surfaces, standing water, poor temperature control and missing safety records.
P R Jena Caterers in BKC was flagged for flies, unhygienic food storage, open dustbins and missing testing and training records.
New English Bakery and St Philomena Bakery were found handling or storing food in unhygienic conditions and were rated non-compliant.
The FDA also suspended licences at establishments in Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan and Raigad, including a Sodexo facility with cockroach and insect infestations.
- Who
- Mumbai’s Food and Drug Administration and the inspected food establishments, including Shatabdi Hospital’s canteen, P R Jena Caterers and Sodexo India Services.
- What
- The FDA suspended food licences after finding hygiene, storage, pest-control, temperature-control and record-keeping violations.
- When
- October 1, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai and nearby areas, including Thane, Kalyan and Raigad.
- Why
- Inspectors found conditions that could contaminate food, including dirt, pests, unsafe storage, standing water and missing safety documentation.
- Regulator
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Main action
- Suspension of food licences
- Mumbai establishments named
- Shatabdi Hospital canteen, P R Jena Caterers, New English Bakery, St Philomena Bakery and Sodexo India Services, among others
- Shatabdi Hospital location
- Govandi
- Bakery inspection scores
- New English Bakery: 55%; St Philomena Bakery: 43%
- Additional districts
- Thane, Kalyan and Raigad
- Additional establishments suspended
- The FDA suspended licences at 12 establishments across Thane, Kalyan and Raigad