Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Maharashtra FDA Suspends Licences of Mumbai Food Establishments
Maharashtra’s food-safety department inspected several places that prepare or sell food in Mumbai.
It suspended the licence of a mess at Nair Hospital that makes food for about 400 nurses.
The department said the mess had serious safety and cleanliness problems.
The hospital’s dean said the mess was already closed after lunch when inspectors visited and that the hospital had not yet received the inspection report.
The FDA also suspended the licence of Olympia Coffee House in Colaba.
Inspectors reportedly found a urinal near stored food, insects, dirty equipment and other hygiene problems there.
Licences of several other food businesses were also suspended.
The FDA said the action was part of an ongoing campaign to enforce food-safety rules during the festive season.
The Maharashtra FDA suspended the licence of a Nair Hospital nurses’ mess serving about 400 nurses.
Officials cited serious food-safety and hygiene violations at the civic-run Mumbai hospital facility.
Nair Hospital Dean Shailesh Mohite said the mess was closed after lunch and the hospital had not received the FDA’s report.
The FDA also suspended Olympia Coffee House’s licence after finding alleged sanitation, storage and food-handling violations.
The agency suspended licences of several other Mumbai establishments as part of a festive-season food-safety drive.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspected food facilities, including a Nair Hospital nurses’ mess and Olympia Coffee House; Nair Hospital Dean Shailesh Mohite commented on the hospital inspection.
- What
- The FDA suspended food licences over alleged food-safety and hygiene violations and began or pursued legal action in connection with the findings.
- When
- The reports describe inspections at Nair Hospital and Olympia Coffee House, but give conflicting dates for the hospital inspection: September 12 in one account and February 12 in another. The Olympia inspection was reported as occurring on Wednesday.
- Where
- Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central, Olympia Coffee House in Colaba, and other establishments across Mumbai.
- Why
- The FDA cited alleged violations of food-safety, hygiene and health standards, including risks to patients and the public at Nair Hospital.
Food-Safety Enforcement
Establishment Response
Nair Hospital inspection
Food-Safety Enforcement
The FDA said serious food-safety and hygiene deficiencies were found and suspended the mess licence because of concerns involving patients and the public.
Establishment Response
Dean Shailesh Mohite said the mess was closed after lunch during the inspection, the hospital had not received the FDA report, and authorities had sent a notice to the contractor.
Scope of the hospital action
Food-Safety Enforcement
The FDA action targeted the nurses’ mess or hospital canteen identified in the reports as serving about 400 nurses.
Establishment Response
The hospital said it has three canteens, with two still functioning and serving patients and their relatives.
Inspection timing
Food-Safety Enforcement
One report said the Nair Hospital inspection occurred on September 12.
Establishment Response
The hospital dean told another publication that the inspection occurred on February 12, creating a discrepancy in the reported date.
- Agency
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Nair Hospital facility
- A nurses’ mess preparing food for approximately 400 nurses who work and study at the hospital
- Nair Hospital status
- Its licence was suspended; two other hospital canteens were reported to remain operational
- Olympia Coffee House findings
- Inspectors reportedly found a urinal in the food-storage area, cockroaches and flies, meat residue in a refrigerator, and food handled on the floor
- Food-handler compliance
- At Olympia, 34 of 35 food handlers reportedly had not completed mandatory food-safety training
- Additional records issues
- Water-testing reports and sanitation records were reportedly unavailable at Olympia
- Wider action
- The FDA also suspended licences of Blink Commerce Private Limited and several other Mumbai food establishments
