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Mumbai FDA crackdown: Licenses of 10 food outlets suspended for hygiene lapses
- •The Maharashtra FDA suspended the licenses of 10 food outlets in Mumbai including the JJ Hospital canteen and outlets at Islam Gymkhana.
- •Inspections revealed severe lapses such as lack of cleanliness, presence of insects, improper food storage, and missing employee hygiene documents.
- •Other outlets facing action include Nawab Juice Center, La Pino'z Pizza in Santa Cruz, Golden Star Restaurant, and Paliwal Dairy.
- •In a separate state-wide campaign, the FDA seized banned items, vehicles, and adulterated food stocks worth crores and registered multiple FIRs.
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The Maharashtra FDA suspended the licenses of 10 food outlets in Mumbai, including the JJ Hospital Central Canteen, Huma Caterers and Nawab Juice Center at Islam Gymkhana, F3 Corporate Hospitality Services at DJ Sanghvi College of Engineering, La Pino'z Pizza, Narayan Dosa, Golden Star Restaurant, Milkoz Dairy Products, and Paliwal Dairy.
Inspections revealed widespread lapses such as a lack of cleanliness, presence of insects, improper food storage, and issues with licenses and registrations. Additionally, outlets lacked employee medical certificates and proper food safety training documentation.
The FDA seized banned food items and stock worth ₹79.29 lakh along with three vehicles, totaling approximately ₹1.09 crore in seized property, and arrested 13 people while registering 12 FIRs. Furthermore, separate checks on suspected substandard, adulterated, or mislabeled food items and milk products seized an additional stock valued at ₹1.39 crore.
