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Two IIT Bombay Hostel Canteens Shut by Food Regulator
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shut two hostel canteens at IIT Bombay in Powai for operating without valid food licences. Inspections of Mess No. 1 and Mess No. 3…
The Story in Brief
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shut two hostel canteens at IIT Bombay in Powai for operating without valid food licences. Inspections of Mess No. 1 and Mess No. 3 revealed they lacked the mandatory registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act. The FDA acted after receiving a complaint. The caterer was told to stop operations immediately.
In a separate enforcement drive, the FDA suspended the licence of Eat Nino (Nino's Burger) in Dadar over poor hygiene, insect infestation, and missing training records. Between August 4 and 6, the regulator inspected 63 restaurants, issued notices to 38, and suspended licences of seven, including outlets in Andheri, Santacruz, Kurla, and Navi Mumbai.
The Indian Opinion
Some see the Maharashtra FDA’s action against IIT-Bombay messes as a needless crackdown on a premier institute. But the law applies equally to all. If the caterers lacked valid licences, the regulator had to act. The same drive suspended seven other eateries across Mumbai for hygiene failures. The real test is whether IIT-Bombay quickly fixes compliance and whether other institutes follow. Will the focus stay on licences or shift to deeper hygiene audits?
Sources (3): ndtv.com, indiatoday.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
