Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Rat Video Prompts FDA Stop-Business Notice at Bhiwandi Sweet Shop
A video shared online seems to show a rat swimming in a container of gulab jamuns at a sweet shop in Bhiwandi.
People became concerned about the shop’s cleanliness and food safety.
The Food and Drug Administration said it saw the video on Tuesday night, October 6.
Officials inspected the shop the next morning.
They took a sweet sample for testing and recorded details of the inspection.
They also reportedly found that the shop did not have a required registration certificate.
The department told the shop to stop its food business.
The owner said CCTV footage might help explain what happened.
It is not yet known when the video was recorded or how the rat entered the vessel.
A viral video purportedly shows a rat swimming among gulab jamuns in a vessel at Harish Gulab Jamun in Bhiwandi.
Thane’s Food and Drug Administration said it saw the video Tuesday night, October 6, and inspected the shop the following morning.
Food Safety Officer Praveen Shinde and an FDA team collected a gulab jamun sample and prepared a panchnama during the inspection.
Officials reportedly found the shop lacked a required food business registration certificate and issued a notice directing it to stop operations.
The video’s recording date and circumstances remain unverified; owner Harish Sahu said CCTV footage could help clarify what happened.
- Who
- Thane’s Food and Drug Administration, including Food Safety Officer Praveen Shinde, inspected Harish Gulab Jamun; owner Harish Sahu commented on the video.
- What
- After a video purportedly showed a rat in a gulab jamun vessel, officials inspected the shop, collected a sample, prepared a panchnama and issued a stop-business notice.
- When
- The FDA said it saw the video on Tuesday night, October 6, 2026, and inspected the shop the following morning, October 7.
- Where
- Harish Gulab Jamun in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Reports describe its location as Gabi Nagar or Shanti Nagar Road; one specifies near Salahuddin Ayyubi School, and another mentions Naga Road.
- Why
- The FDA acted after seeing the viral video and reportedly found that the food business operator lacked a required registration certificate.
Residents’ concerns
Owner’s response
Food safety and the video
Residents’ concerns
Residents reportedly expressed concern about hygiene, got the outlet closed and wanted it to remain shut until the inspection was completed.
Owner’s response
Harish Sahu said he did not know when the video was recorded or how the rat allegedly entered the vessel; he said CCTV footage could clarify the circumstances.
- Establishment
- Harish Gulab Jamun, also referred to as Harish Gulab Jamuns
- Location
- Bhiwandi; reports variously identify Gabi Nagar, Shanti Nagar Road, or Naga Road, with one placing the shop near Salahuddin Ayyubi School.
- FDA response
- The authority said it saw the video Tuesday night and inspected the shop the following morning.
- Inspection
- Officials collected a gulab jamun sample for laboratory examination 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; reports say it was to remain closed pending further investigation or orders.
- Other outlets
- One report says the brand has around 11 outlets across Bhiwandi city and rural areas.
- Unresolved details
- It has not been independently established when the video was recorded or how the rat allegedly entered the vessel.
Sources
Rat Seen Swimming In Vessel Full Of Gulab Jamun In Maharashtra
Rat seen floating in gulab jamun vessel at Thane shop; FDA raid follows
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