Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Poornima Restaurant Challenges FDA's Licence Suspension
Poornima Restaurant, a famous place in South Mumbai, is in trouble.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended its food licence and told it to stop business.
The restaurant says the FDA did not follow the rules and made things up.
The FDA says the restaurant was not clean.
The restaurant is asking the Bombay High Court to let it stay open while they sort things out.
The restaurant says the FDA is being unfair and hurting its business.
Poornima Restaurant challenges FDA's suspension of its FSSAI licence and stop-business notice in Bombay High Court.
FDA cited unhygienic conditions, wet kitchen floors, and inadequate pest control measures.
Restaurant denies allegations, providing evidence of proper hygiene and functioning equipment.
Restaurant alleges procedural irregularities and high-handed behavior by FDA officials.
Restaurant seeks interim stay on suspension and closure orders, claiming severe impact on business.
- Who
- Poornima Restaurant and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- What
- Suspension of FSSAI licence and stop-business notice
- When
- July 23, 2026
- Where
- Fort, South Mumbai
- Why
- Alleged hygiene violations and procedural irregularities
Poornima Restaurant
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Procedural Irregularities
Poornima Restaurant
The restaurant alleges that FDA officials acted in a high-handed manner, manipulated records, and failed to follow due process.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA claims to have followed proper inspection procedures and cited several violations.
Hygiene Violations
Poornima Restaurant
The restaurant denies the allegations, providing evidence of proper hygiene measures.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA inspection report cited unhygienic storage conditions, wet kitchen floors, and inadequate pest control measures.
- Restaurant Name
- Poornima Restaurant
- Location
- Fort, South Mumbai
- Date of Incident
- July 23, 2026
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- FDA Allegations
- Unhygienic storage, wet kitchen floors, defective refrigerator door, improper FSSAI licence display, inadequate pest control
- Restaurant's Defense
- Proper hygiene measures, functioning refrigerator, routine cleaning, protective mesh on windows
