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Bhiwandi FDA Issues Stop-Business Notice After Rat Video
A video appeared to show a rat inside a container of gulab jamuns at a sweet shop in Bhiwandi.
People shared the video and residents became worried about food safety.
Residents reportedly got the shop closed.
The Food and Drug Administration inspected the shop on Wednesday.
It took a sweet sample to be tested and recorded what it found.
Officials also said the shop did not have a required food business registration certificate.
They issued a notice telling the shop to stop its food business.
The shop owner said CCTV footage might help explain what happened.
It is not yet clear when the video was recorded or how the rat got into the container.
A viral video appeared to show a live rat inside a vessel of gulab jamuns at Harish Gulab Jamun in Bhiwandi.
The FDA inspected the shop on Wednesday, collected a gulab jamun sample for laboratory testing and prepared a panchnama.
Officials reportedly found that the food business operator lacked the required food business registration certificate and issued a notice to stop business.
Residents reportedly got the shop closed after the video circulated and called for it to remain shut until the inspection was completed.
Owner Harish Sahu said CCTV footage could clarify when the video was recorded and how the rat allegedly reached the sweets; the circumstances remain unverified.
- Who
- The Food and Drug Administration inspected Harish Gulab Jamun, whose owner is Harish Sahu.
- What
- After a video appeared to show a rat in a vessel of gulab jamuns, the FDA collected a sample and issued a stop-business notice over a reportedly missing registration certificate.
- Where
- Harish Gulab Jamun, near Salahuddin Ayyubi School on Shanti Nagar Road, Bhiwandi.
- When
- The FDA inspection took place Wednesday, October 7, 2026; the article says residents had the shop closed on Tuesday.
- Why
- The inspection followed the circulation of a video that appeared to show a rat in the sweets, and officials reportedly found the required food business registration certificate was missing.
Residents' concerns
Owner's response
Food safety and the video
Residents' concerns
Residents reportedly expressed concern about hygiene and wanted the shop to remain closed until food safety authorities completed their inspection.
Owner's response
Owner Harish Sahu said he did not know when the video was recorded or how the rat allegedly entered the vessel, and said CCTV footage could clarify the circumstances.
Key facts
- Establishment
- Harish Gulab Jamun
- Location
- Shanti Nagar Road, near Salahuddin Ayyubi School, Bhiwandi
- Inspection date
- Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- FDA actions
- Inspected the premises, collected a gulab jamun sample for laboratory testing and prepared a panchnama
- Reported regulatory issue
- The food business operator reportedly lacked the required food business registration certificate
- Notice
- The establishment was directed to stop its food business
- Reported outlet count
- Around 11 outlets operate under the Harish Gulab Jamun name in Bhiwandi city and rural areas, according to the article
Sources
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