Archive · 23 Jul 2026
FDA suspends sweet shop licence over safety violations
The FDA in Maharashtra found a famous sweet shop, Uttam Mithai Bhandar, was not following food safety rules.
They used bad oil for frying, had cockroaches, and didn't keep the place clean.
The FDA also found they were using a wrong kind of food colour and didn't have health certificates for their workers.
Because of all these problems, the FDA took away their licence and shut down the shop.
FDA suspended the licence of Uttam Mithai Bhandar in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Violations included harmful vanaspati ghee, cockroaches, and improper use of synthetic food colour Tartrazine.
Poor hygiene practices were noted, including cobwebs, open batter near drainage, and absence of medical fitness certificates for staff.
The shop operated under a 'restaurant kind of business' licence instead of a 'producer kind of business'.
The FDA collected samples of reused vegetable oil for lab investigation.
- Who
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- What
- Suspended the licence of Uttam Mithai Bhandar
- When
- July 23
- Where
- Machli Khadar area, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Why
- Due to food safety violations and poor hygiene practices
FDA's Strict Enforcement
Shop's Operational Practices
Licence Suspension
FDA's Strict Enforcement
The FDA suspended the licence due to severe health and safety violations.
Shop's Operational Practices
The shop operated under a 'restaurant kind of business' licence instead of a 'producer kind of business'.
Food Safety Standards
FDA's Strict Enforcement
The FDA found harmful vanaspati ghee, cockroaches, and improper use of synthetic food colour Tartrazine.
Shop's Operational Practices
The shop used vanaspati ghee for frying and lacked knowledge of proper Tartrazine usage.
Hygiene and Sanitation
FDA's Strict Enforcement
The FDA noted cobwebs, open batter near drainage, and absence of medical fitness certificates for staff.
Shop's Operational Practices
The shop had poor hygiene practices, including open batter and tobacco packets near food preparation areas.
- Shop Name
- Uttam Mithai Bhandar
- Location
- Machli Khadar area, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Date of Inspection
- July 23
- Violations Found
- Harmful vanaspati ghee, cockroaches, improper food colour usage, poor hygiene
- Action Taken
- Licence suspended, shop shut down