Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Maharashtra FDA Suspends Licences Amid Mumbai Food Safety Violations
Maharashtra’s food safety department inspected several food businesses.
It said some businesses were not following important cleanliness and safety rules.
One company at Royal Palms had problems with storage, hand-washing, ventilation and pest control.
A Malad eatery was reportedly found storing samosas near a dirty drain and stagnant water.
Officials also said the eatery used unfiltered water and had food without proper labels or expiry dates.
Many of its food workers reportedly did not have required medical certificates.
The FDA suspended licences and ordered the affected businesses to stop certain operations.
The reports do not include responses from the businesses.
The Maharashtra FDA suspended the food licence of Eatclub Brands Private Limited at Royal Palms, Aarey Milk Colony, with immediate effect.
FDA inspectors cited inadequate storage, poor hygiene, insufficient ventilation, pest-control gaps and incomplete food-safety records at Eatclub.
Delhi Sweet & Bhelpuri House in Malad West was reportedly ordered to stop food production, storage, sale and distribution.
Inspectors reportedly found samosas near a dirty drain, stagnant water, unfiltered water use and food items lacking labels or expiry dates.
The reports describe action against additional establishments, including Gulzar Mohammadi Hotel in Kurla West and a Blinkit store in Akola, though details differ between reports.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspected food establishments, including Eatclub Brands Private Limited and Delhi Sweet & Bhelpuri House.
- What
- The FDA suspended food licences and proposed or ordered further action over alleged food-safety, hygiene and health-standard violations.
- When
- The first report said Eatclub’s licence was suspended with immediate effect from September 2; a separate report said an order involving Delhi Sweet & Bhelpuri House was issued on August 25, 2026.
- Where
- The establishments mentioned are in Mumbai, including Royal Palms in Aarey Milk Colony, Malad West and Kurla West; a Blinkit store in Akola was also named.
- Why
- Inspections reportedly found unsafe storage, inadequate hygiene, pest-control and ventilation deficiencies, improper water use and missing food-safety documentation.
FDA’s Findings and Enforcement
Establishments’ Position
Alleged hygiene violations
FDA’s Findings and Enforcement
The FDA said inspections found unsafe storage, poor personal hygiene, inadequate hand-washing facilities, pest-control deficiencies and other food-safety lapses.
Establishments’ Position
The establishments had not issued statements responding to the FDA action at the time of the reports.
Operational restrictions
FDA’s Findings and Enforcement
The FDA suspended licences and, in the Malad case, directed the outlet to stop food production, storage, sale and distribution until further orders.
Establishments’ Position
No alternative explanation or challenge from the affected establishments was reported.
- Regulator
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Eatclub action
- Food licence suspended with immediate effect from September 2
- Eatclub location
- Royal Palms, Aarey Milk Colony, Mumbai
- Malad eatery
- Delhi Sweet & Bhelpuri House
- Reported Malad violations
- Samosas near a dirty drain and stagnant water, unfiltered water use, and missing labels or expiry dates
- Food-handler records
- 26 of 36 food handlers at the Malad outlet reportedly lacked mandatory medical certificates
- Additional establishments named
- Gulzar Mohammadi Hotel in Kurla West and a Blinkit store in Akola
