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Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of four Domino’s outlets
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licences of four Domino's Pizza outlets, three in Mumbai and one in Satara, after finding multiple hygiene and food safety…
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The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licences of four Domino's Pizza outlets, three in Mumbai and one in Satara, after finding multiple hygiene and food safety violations. The action follows a special inspection drive covering 104 chain restaurant establishments across the state. Deficiencies included poor pest control, improper food storage, lack of temperature monitoring, and failure to segregate raw and cooked food.
Overall, the FDA inspected 120 establishments in recent days, issued 54 improvement notices and suspended 11 food business licences. Other brands inspected include KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Subway, Burger King, Starbucks and Monginis. The FDA, headed by IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe, has been conducting a statewide crackdown on food safety norms since May.
The Indian Opinion
The FDA's crackdown on Domino's is part of a wider drive targeting chain restaurants, not a singling out of one brand. Yet the public outcry over hygiene at quick-service outlets is justified. The test will be whether these suspensions lead to lasting improvements or merely temporary compliance before the next round of inspections. Will Jubilant FoodWorks invest in better pest control and storage across all its outlets, not just the ones fined?
Sources (5): ndtvprofit.com, indiatoday.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com, rediff.com
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