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Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of Punjab Grill, 4 others
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the licences of five food establishments in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, including Punjab Grill and South India Dosa Corner, after inspections found cockroach and…
The Story in Brief
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the licences of five food establishments in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, including Punjab Grill and South India Dosa Corner, after inspections found cockroach and fly infestations, poor hygiene and unsafe food storage. The FDA also ordered two hostel messes at IIT Bombay to stop operations for lacking valid licences. Separately, it shut two canteens at IIT Bombay and suspended licences of five clubs, including The Cricket Club of India and Willingdon Sports Club.
The action is part of a statewide crackdown by FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. From August 4 to 6, the FDA inspected 63 hotels and restaurants, issued 38 improvement notices and suspended seven licences. It also registered 19 FIRs, arrested 22 people and seized banned gutkha and pan masala worth Rs 20.29 lakh, along with other food products worth Rs 2.63 crore.
The Indian Opinion
The FDA's crackdown, while welcome, risks becoming a headline-driven cycle unless it is sustained. The same high-end clubs and chains that flouted norms will be tempted to cut corners again once the inspectors leave. Mundhe's zero-tolerance approach is only as good as the follow-up. The real test will be the number of repeat inspections and whether licence suspensions stick after appeals. Will the FDA publish a compliance report six months from now? Until then, trust the health inspector, not the brand name.
Sources (4): ndtvprofit.com, ndtvprofit.com (2), businesstoday.in, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
