Archive · 31 Jul 2026
High Court Canteen Shuts Amid FDA Food Safety Probe
The Bombay High Court asked the state food regulator to check all government restaurants and canteens for safety.
The lawyer group that runs a canteen inside the court decided to close it for a while.
They said no order from the regulator forced them to shut down.
The court wants the regulator to show videos of its checks.
A court lawyer said the regulator does not pick and choose which places to inspect.
High Court questioned FDA’s selective food safety checks on July 30, 2026.
Bombay Bar Association voluntarily closed its canteen inside the court.
BBA said no adverse order from FDA prompted the closure.
Court ordered FDA to inspect all government and semi‑government eating places and submit video evidence.
Court lawyer Neha Bhide said FDA does not use a pick‑and‑choose approach.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, Bombay Bar Association, Naushad Engineer, Neha Bhide
- What
- Canteen services halted and court ordered FDA to inspect all government and semi‑government eating establishments
- When
- 30–31 July 2026
- Where
- High Court premises, south Mumbai
- Why
- To enforce food safety norms uniformly
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Regulator
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Association
- Bombay Bar Association
- Incident
- Canteen service halt
- Date
- 30–31 July 2026
