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Maharashtra FDA Seizes Water And Suspends 21 Licences
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News18•08-10-2026, 20:15
Maharashtra FDA Seizes Water And Suspends 21 Licences
- •The Maharashtra FDA seized 8020 litres of suspected substandard packaged drinking water worth Rs 1.63 lakh from Shivay Beverages LLP in Dhule.
- •The licence of a Barista Coffee outlet in Mumbai was suspended due to rusted equipment, improper temperature control, and uncovered food items.
- •In total, the food safety regulator suspended the licences of 21 food establishments across Mumbai, Pune, and Konkan divisions.
- •Violations reported included poor hygiene, pest infestation, improper food storage, lack of segregation, and missing medical records.
- •Authorities also seized suspected adulterated food stock including malai pedha, rice, pure ghee, and toor dal from various districts.
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The Maharashtra FDA seized 8,020 litres of suspected substandard packaged drinking water and suspended the licences of 21 food establishments, including a Barista Coffee outlet in Mumbai, due to food safety violations.
The Barista Coffee outlet licence at Shivaji Park was suspended because its refrigerator and freezer equipment were rusted, damaged, and unclean, proper temperatures were not maintained, food was stored uncovered, and vegetarian and non-vegetarian items were not segregated.
Inspectors discovered poor hygiene, pest infestations including cockroaches, improper food storage, inadequate segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items, poor drainage, expired or spoiled food, and a lack of employee medical and training records.
