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Categories: HEALTH

Maharashtra FDA food safety crackdown

Entities: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration · Devendra Fadnavis · Bhiwandi building collapse · Bombay High Court · Tukaram Mundhe

Overview

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration’s food‑safety drive that began in early July 2026 progressed through the month. After suspending licences of several Mumbai eateries and shutting down Aqsa Bakery in Moshi, the regulator widened its scope. On 31 July inspectors examined the canteens inside the Bombay High Court and prepared a compliance report for senior officials. In the same inspection round, licences of five Mumbai clubs, including the Cricket Club of India, were suspended for hygiene violations, and the BMC headquarters canteen was sealed after a fly was found in buttermilk. Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe also ordered a ban on the sale of chocolates, chips and cold drinks within 50 metres of schools throughout Maharashtra. These actions reinforce earlier mandates for free safe drinking water, strict pest‑control, segregation of vegetarian and non‑vegetarian food, and overall adherence to the Food Safety and Standards Act across the state.

Timeline

  1. about 19 hours ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Maharashtra FDA ramps up food safety inspections, targeting Bombay High Court canteens

    Maharashtra FDA intensifies food safety checks, inspecting Bombay High Court canteens, suspending club licences, banning junk food near schools, while a Bhiwandi building collapse kills one.

  2. 10 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Maharashtra FDA shuts down bakery and Mumbai eateries over hygiene violations

    Maharashtra FDA closed a bakery in Moshi and shut down several Mumbai eateries after severe hygiene violations, part of a statewide crackdown led by Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.

  3. 17 days ago

    [HEALTH] 9 sources
    Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of three Mumbai eateries over hygiene violations

    Maharashtra FDA suspended licences of Shalimar Hospitality, Noor Mohammadi Hotel and Rehmania Restaurant in Mumbai after inspections uncovered serious hygiene and food‑safety violations.

  4. 23 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Maharashtra FDA suspends license of Mumbai's iconic Rustom ice‑cream parlour

    Maharashtra FDA has suspended the licence of Mumbai’s historic Rustom ice‑cream parlour after finding rats, flies, expired items and other hygiene breaches, ordering its closure until rectified.

Sources

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