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Maharashtra FDA suspends 4 Domino’s outlets, cites hygiene lapses
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the food business licences of four Domino's Pizza outlets, including three in Mumbai at Vile Parle West, Borivali West and Ghatkopar's R-City Mall, after…
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The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the food business licences of four Domino's Pizza outlets, including three in Mumbai at Vile Parle West, Borivali West and Ghatkopar's R-City Mall, after inspections found pest infestations, dirty kitchens, poor food storage and missing hygiene records. A fourth outlet in Malkapur, Satara, was also penalised.
The action is part of a wider drive that inspected 104 chain restaurants such as KFC, McDonald's and Starbucks. Two outlets received stop-business notices, 95 got improvement notices and five licences were suspended overall. The FDA also suspended the licence of a Sapphire Foods outlet in Karad, which runs Pizza Hut, for violations including improper segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian pizzas and missing expiry dates on condiments.
The Indian Opinion
Some may dismiss this as a publicity drive against big brands, but the FDA found genuine, repeatable failures, active pests, dirty floors and missing temperature logs. Consumers have a right to know what goes on behind the kitchen doors. The real test is whether these chains now fix processes across all outlets, not just those inspected. Will Jubilant FoodWorks and Sapphire Foods release a public, outlet-wise compliance report?
Sources (4): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com, news.abplive.com, businesstoday.in
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