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Maharashtra FDA Suspends Gallops' Licence Over Cockroaches, Ants in Kitchen
- •The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the licence of Gallops restaurant at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse due to multiple hygiene and food-safety violations.
- •Inspectors found live cockroaches and ants in the kitchen, grease, water stagnation, and blood and ketchup stains on ice inside a refrigerator.
- •Raw materials were stored in torn or damaged packaging, and officials noted deteriorated walls and inadequate covering of drainage.
- •The restaurant also lacked records of annual medical examinations and vaccinations for food handlers.
- •Gallops, operating since 1986, announced a temporary pause in sales to complete requirements with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
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The Maharashtra FDA suspended the licence of Gallops restaurant following a special inspection drive that revealed multiple hygiene and food-safety violations. Inspectors discovered live cockroaches and ants in the kitchen, water stagnation, grease, raw materials in damaged packaging, and blood and ketchup stains on ice inside a refrigerator.
Following the licence suspension, a spokesperson for Gallops announced that the restaurant is temporarily pausing its sales while it completes certain requirements with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The establishment also thanked its customers for their patience and promised to provide updates shortly.
Gallops is located inside the Royal Western India Turf Club premises at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The restaurant has been operating at this location since 1986.
