FDA suspends licences of 8 Mumbai eateries, seizes 38 tonnes of food stock in Maharashtra

What happened: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended the licences of eight Mumbai eateries with immediate effect and seized food stock across the state during inspections on Wednesday and Thursday. Key numbers: Nearly 38 tonnes of food stock worth Rs 54.6 lakh seized statewide. Why it matters: Inspections uncovered unhygienic kitchens and drainage systems, rusted racks and utensils, incomplete temperature records, workers without medical certificates and unauthorised food colours in sweets. The department did not specify which violations were found at each establishment.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended the licences of eight Mumbai eateries with immediate effect and seized food stock across the state during inspections on Wednesday and Thursday.

Inspections uncovered unhygienic kitchens and drainage systems, rusted racks and utensils, incomplete temperature records, workers without medical certificates and unauthorised food colours in sweets. The department did not specify which violations were found at each establishment.