Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Maharashtra FDA Suspends Food Licenses at Railway, ISKCON Sites
Maharashtra’s food safety agency inspected several places that prepare or sell food.
These included railway catering kitchens, a dairy business and food establishments at ISKCON in Juhu.
The agency said it found serious or alleged violations of food safety rules.
Three ISKCON establishments had their licenses suspended.
A milk business in Kharghar also had its license suspended.
The agency said 20 other well-known food establishments across several divisions were affected.
Four more businesses were given notices telling them to improve.
The action was part of an enforcement drive to check food safety.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended licenses linked to railway catering, a dairy business and eateries at ISKCON in Juhu.
Three food establishments operating at ISKCON, Juhu, had their licenses suspended.
A Kharghar-based milk business was suspended after alleged operational irregularities were found.
The FDA suspended licenses at 20 food establishments: six in Mumbai, three in Konkan Division and 11 in Pune Division.
An additional hospitality and catering company was suspended, while four other establishments received improvement notices.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration took action against food establishments, including railway-linked caterers, ISKCON establishments and a dairy business.
- What
- Food licenses were suspended and improvement notices were issued following inspections and alleged food-safety or operational violations.
- When
- The action was announced on Wednesday; the articles do not provide a date.
- Where
- The inspections and actions involved Mumbai, Juhu, Kharghar, Konkan Division and Pune Division in Maharashtra.
- Why
- The FDA said it found food-safety violations and operational irregularities during inspections.
- Agency
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- ISKCON action
- Licenses of three food establishments at ISKCON, Juhu, were suspended.
- Dairy action
- A Kharghar-based milk business had its license suspended.
- Wider action
- Licenses were suspended at 20 food establishments.
- Regional breakdown
- Six establishments were in Mumbai, three in Konkan Division and 11 in Pune Division.
- Other notices
- Improvement notices were issued to four establishments.
- Inspection focus
- The FDA inspected base kitchens and food plazas supplying food to railway passengers.