# Maharashtra suspends 12 grocery warehouse permits over hygiene lapses 2026-08-14T01:45:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration has suspended permits for 12 warehouses operated by Eternal’s Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart after inspections found cockroaches, rotten vegetables, rodent waste and unhygienic storage. The FDA inspected 86 establishments and issued 60 improvement notices, according to its statement. At a Zepto warehouse in Nashik, workers reportedly entered storage areas in street footwear, raising contamination risks. The action follows licence suspensions at four Domino’s outlets and hygiene findings at restaurants and hotels in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Industry executive Divya Aggarwal told The Economic Times that restaurants must become more transparent and accountable. She said current dining numbers do not show a major decline, despite social media calls to cook at home. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: consumer trust, dine-in trends, food safety, Karnataka FSDA, Maharashtra FDA, restaurant hygiene Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/restaurant-hygiene-crackdowns-force-industry-to-rebuild-trust/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/restaurant-hygiene-crackdowns-force-industry-to-rebuild-trust/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.