Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Mumbai FDA Suspends Licences After Food Safety Violations
Food inspectors in Mumbai checked eateries for safety problems.
They suspended the licences of eight places and the registration certificates of three others.
Inspectors reported issues such as insects, uncovered food and food kept at improper temperatures.
They also found poor cleaning and problems with cooking oil and packaging.
Roshan Bakery and Satkar Caterers were among the named establishments.
The FDA said the action addressed food safety and hygiene violations.
In a separate operation in Thane and Raigad, officials seized prohibited stock worth Rs 2.17 crore.
They also arrested 14 people and registered six police cases.
Mumbai’s Food and Drug Administration suspended licences at eight eateries and registration certificates at three other establishments.
Inspections reported food-storage, hygiene, pest-control, worker-safety and documentation violations.
Roshan Bakery and Satkar Caterers were among the establishments cited by inspectors.
Reported problems included blackened reused oil, insects, uncovered food and non-food-grade packaging.
In a separate drive in Thane and Raigad, officials seized prohibited stock worth Rs 2.17 crore, arrested 14 people and registered six FIRs.
- Who
- Mumbai’s Food and Drug Administration and the affected eateries and other establishments.
- What
- The FDA suspended eight eatery licences and three registration certificates over reported food-safety and hygiene violations.
- When
- The report is dated October 6, 2026; the separate Thane and Raigad drive ran from October 1 to October 5.
- Where
- Mumbai Division; the separate stock-seizure drive took place in Thane and Raigad.
- Why
- Inspections found reported problems involving food storage, hygiene, pest control, worker health and safety, records and food-grade materials.
- Licences suspended
- Eight eateries
- Registration certificates suspended
- Three other establishments
- Named establishments
- Roshan Bakery and Satkar Caterers were among those cited.
- Reported violations
- Included improper food storage, pest infestation, poor hygiene and inadequate documentation.
- Separate drive period
- October 1–5
- Prohibited stock seized
- Worth Rs 2.17 crore in Thane and Raigad
- Arrests and FIRs
- 14 people arrested and six FIRs registered in the separate drive
- Additional food products seized
- 11,487 kg worth Rs 7.88 lakh