FDA suspends Blinkit’s Akola food licence and two Mumbai eateries, Mundhe warns of strict action over food safety violations
FDA teams inspected Delhi Sweet and Bhelpuri House in Malad, Gulzar Mohammadi Hotel in Kurla West and a Blinkit centre in Akola, news agency PTI reported. MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licences of a Blinkit quick-commerce hub in Akola and two eateries in Mumbai after surprise inspections found severe hygiene lapses, cockroach infestation, unsafe food storage and other violations, officials said on Tuesday.
The FDA suspended the food registration certificate of Gulzar Mohammadi Hotel in Kurla West following an inspection on August 27.
The inspections found multiple violations, including food being stored near dirty drains, uncertified food handlers and failure to comply with earlier improvement notices, according to the agency. These included poor storage conditions and unsuitable racks, among other food safety violations. The hotel has been barred from producing, storing, selling or distributing food during the suspension period.
In Akola, the FDA suspended the state food licence of a Blinkit centre after a re-inspection found that several deficiencies mentioned in an earlier improvement notice had not been rectified.