Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Mumbai FDA Suspends Two Food Licences, Flags Two More
Mumbai’s food-safety officials inspected four food businesses.
They found problems that could make food unsafe for customers.
Two businesses had their licences suspended immediately.
Two bakeries may also have their licences suspended.
Inspectors found issues such as pests, dirty conditions and poor food storage.
Some businesses also had problems with cooking temperatures and employee hygiene.
Officials reported that one kitchen stored raw meat in the open and used deteriorated oil.
The action was taken under India’s food-safety law.
The FDA said the seriousness of the problems led to these measures.
Mumbai’s Food and Drug Administration took action against four establishments after food-safety inspections.
Licences were immediately suspended for Eat Club Brands in Goregaon and Rani Creators in Kurla.
The FDA proposed suspending the licences of Goodluck Bakery in Chembur and Ashfaq Bakery.
Inspectors reported issues including pest infestations, poor hygiene, unsafe storage, temperature-control failures and inadequate records.
The action was taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, because of the seriousness of the violations.
- Who
- Mumbai’s Food and Drug Administration and four food establishments: Eat Club Brands Pvt Ltd, Rani Creators Consultant and Service Providers, Goodluck Bakery, and Ashfaq Bakery.
- What
- The FDA suspended two food licences and proposed suspending two others after finding food-safety and hygiene violations.
- When
- September 2, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, including Royal Palms in Goregaon, Kurla and Chembur.
- Why
- Inspections found deficiencies involving hygiene, pest control, food storage, temperature control, employee practices, training and record-keeping.
- Immediate suspensions
- Eat Club Brands Pvt Ltd at Royal Palms, Goregaon, and Rani Creators Consultant and Service Providers in Kurla.
- Proposed suspensions
- Goodluck Bakery in Chembur and Ashfaq Bakery.
- Legal basis
- The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and related rules and regulations.
- Eat Club findings
- Inadequate storage, poor hand-washing and employee hygiene, pest-control shortcomings, inadequate ventilation, and training and record-keeping irregularities.
- Rani Creators findings
- Rodent and cockroach infestation, stagnant water, raw meat stored in the open, deteriorated cooking oil, and food-temperature lapses.
- Goodluck Bakery findings
- Problems with food storage, pest control, water testing, temperature control, employee hygiene and records.
- Ashfaq Bakery findings
- Deficiencies in packaging, temperature control, food storage, employee hygiene, worker medical examinations and food-safety training.