Maharashtra FDA has suspended the licences of 17 eateries including 3 Domino’s in Mumbai due to food safety violations (Representative image)
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra food and drug administration (FDA) on Wednesday said it has suspended the licences of 17 eateries in Mumbai for alleged food safety violations, including pest and rodent infestation. Separately, the FDA said office-bearers of 10 major Navratri mandals in Kandivali (West) were given training and instructions on preparing mahaprasad, the sacred food offering served to devotees, in accordance with the regulator’s guidelines, PTI reported. The FDA also said it seized 24,406kg of suspected substandard, unsafe and mislabelled food stock worth Rs 50.19 lakh during enforcement actions across the state.
Inspections and re-inspections revealed several deficiencies, including failure to display the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence prominently, storage of raw materials at premises not covered under licensing norms, non-compliance with improvement notices, pest and rodent infestation, and unhygienic premises, according to an FDA statement. The outlets include three Domino’s Pizza outlets. The regulator also took action against M/s Thanksgiving Patisserie and Confectionery, M/s Passion Restaurant Pvt Ltd (Carnival by Tresind), M/s Darjeeling Lepcha Momos and M/s Moorjani Hospitality Pvt Ltd (Hundo Pizza), among others, for food safety violations. The training covered the use of safe drinking water, keeping food covered and at the proper temperature, appropriate waste disposal, maintaining personal hygiene, and health check-ups for volunteers involved in preparing and serving the prasad. 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