His statement comes days after 70 guests at a wedding in Bhandup fell ill and at least 34, including the newlywed couple and four children, were hospitalised due to food poisoning.
Mumbai: FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has said those arranging large events expecting heavy footfalls where food is served through a caterer should inform FDA about it as a measure of precaution.
He said food samples in that event are being analysed and the food licence of the caterer has been suspended. “Any such events or get-together where a vendor or a caterer is arranged need to be told to FDA by both the arranger and the food business,” Mundhe said.
Mundhe said, “The initial order in that case was 400 plates. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news. The owner of Kalash Caterers in the Bhandup case is also facing police action. But then there were excess people who had arrived. There was a quarrel between the organisers and the caterer. For this excess demand, sweet items were supplied from another caterer. He added that the second caterer is also under investigation with samples under analysis. Download the TOI App.