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Mumbai FDA Suspends Seven Establishments Over Severe Hygiene Violations
Food safety officers inspected restaurants, clubs, hotels, and other food businesses in Maharashtra.
In Mumbai, they found problems such as cockroaches, flies, dirty equipment, and unsafe food storage.
One restaurant allegedly used a non-dairy cheese substitute while customers were offered or charged for real cheese or paneer.
At another restaurant, an employee washed his face over utensils that were supposed to be clean.
Some businesses had already been warned but had not fixed their problems.
Seven Mumbai establishments were stopped from buying, making, or selling food.
They can reopen only after fixing the violations and passing another inspection.
The larger inspection drive also found adulterated milk products and banned gutkha.
Officials seized these items and made arrests in connection with the violations.
Seven Mumbai food establishments were suspended after inspections found serious hygiene and food-handling violations.
Inspectors reported cockroaches, flies, dirty equipment, chemical storage near food, and unsafe sanitation practices.
One Colaba outlet allegedly used non-dairy analogue cheese while offering or charging customers for real cheese or paneer.
The statewide August 19–20 drive inspected 89 establishments, issued 71 Improvement Notices, and suspended 13 food licences.
Authorities also seized adulterated dairy products and banned gutkha, registering 12 FIRs and arresting 18 people across Maharashtra.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspected food establishments and took enforcement action.
- What
- Seven Mumbai establishments had their operations suspended because of serious hygiene, food-handling, or compliance violations.
- Where
- The suspended establishments were in Colaba, Nariman Point, Malad West, Khar, Santacruz West, and Andheri West in Mumbai; the wider drive covered Maharashtra.
- When
- The enforcement drive took place on August 19 and 20.
- Why
- Inspectors found conditions including pests, dirty equipment, unsafe storage, poor sanitation, unresolved deficiencies, and suspected food misrepresentation.
Key facts
- Mumbai suspensions
- Seven food establishments were suspended and cannot buy, prepare, or sell food until they correct violations and pass a fresh inspection.
- Statewide inspections
- The FDA inspected 89 establishments during the two-day drive.
- Improvement Notices
- Authorities issued 71 Improvement Notices.
- Licence action
- Thirteen food licences were suspended statewide.
- Dairy seizures
- Authorities seized 2,348 kilograms of dairy powder and 902 litres of adulterated milk worth Rs 5.04 lakh.
- Banned products
- Prohibited gutkha and other banned items worth Rs 14.55 lakh were seized across Maharashtra.
- Legal action
- The drive resulted in 12 FIRs, 18 arrests, and 12 sealed establishments statewide.
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