Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Mumbai FDA Suspends Three Food Licences Over Hygiene Violations
Food safety officers inspected three food establishments in the Mumbai region.
They found problems that could make food unsafe to eat.
Hotel Radha had rats, cockroaches and dirty drainage areas.
Janata Tawa & Grill stored meat improperly and had dirty cooking equipment.
A college canteen in Kharghar lacked important pest-control equipment.
Its exhaust system was also not working.
The FDA suspended all three food licences.
The establishments must fix the problems before they can receive further approval.
Maharashtra FDA suspended licences at three establishments in Malad, Kurla and Kharghar.
Hotel Radha in Malad was cited for live rats, cockroaches, drainage problems and stagnant water.
Janata Tawa & Grill in Kurla had improper raw-meat storage, greasy equipment and inadequate testing records.
Siddhivinayak Enterprises’ Kharghar college canteen lacked sufficient pest controls and had a non-functional exhaust system.
The FDA ordered corrective action and warned that strict enforcement would continue against violators.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspected Hotel Radha, Janata Tawa & Grill and Siddhivinayak Enterprises’ college canteen.
- What
- The FDA suspended the food licences of all three establishments over hygiene, sanitation, storage and pest-control violations.
- When
- Inspections took place on August 18 and August 19, 2026; the report was dated August 19, 2026.
- Where
- The establishments were located in Malad West, Kurla West and Kharghar in the Mumbai region.
- Why
- Officials found conditions including pest infestations, improper food storage, poor sanitation, inadequate testing records and insufficient pest-control measures.
- Regulator
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Establishments affected
- Hotel Radha; Janata Tawa & Grill; and Siddhivinayak Enterprises’ canteen at Saraswati College of Engineering
- Locations
- Malad West, Kurla West and Kharghar
- Hotel Radha findings
- Live rats, cockroaches on food-processing equipment, open drainage, water stagnation and grease accumulation
- Janata Tawa & Grill findings
- Improper raw-meat and poultry storage, poor segregation, greasy equipment and missing laboratory-testing records
- Kharghar canteen findings
- No insect killers, rodent traps or insect-proof screens; non-functional exhaust system and inadequate records
- Legal basis
- Hotel Radha’s licence was suspended under Section 32(3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006