Those facing action include Huma Caterer at Islam Gymkhana, Nawab Juice Centre at Islam Gymkhana near Marine Lines station, Central Canteen on the JJ Hospital premises and Abrar Maiku Khan at Abrar Kirana Store near JJ Hospital.
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 10 food establishments in Mumbai, including eateries at Islam Gymkhana and canteens at JJ Hospital, over violations of food safety and hygiene requirements. As part of a statewide crackdown on prohibited food products, the FDA also seized stock worth Rs 79.29 lakh along with three vehicles, taking the total value of the seized goods to Rs 1.09 crore. A total of 13 people were arrested in connection with the action, and 12 FIRs were registered. In Nashik division, officials seized prohibited products worth Rs 92.71 lakh during action in Jalgaon, Dhule, Nashik and Nandurbar. In the Konkan division, prohibited products worth over Rs 10.88 lakh were seized, while action was also taken in Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur divisions. Separately, the FDA took action against 53,726 kg of food stock and 6,098 litres of milk and toddy suspected to be substandard, adulterated or wrongly labelled in the Konkan, Pune, Nagpur and Amravati divisions. The stock, which included areca nut, milk, paneer, bhagar (barnyard millet), farsan (fried snacks), toddy and soybean oil, was valued at Rs 1.39 crore. (With inputs from PTI) 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 establishments were also found to be lacking certain records, including medical certificates and food safety training documents for workers. Those facing action include Huma Caterer at Islam Gymkhana, Nawab Juice Centre at Islam Gymkhana near Marine Lines station, Central Canteen on the JJ Hospital premises and Abrar Maiku Khan at Abrar Kirana Store near JJ Hospital. The FDA also suspended the licence of F3 Corporate Hospitality Services Pvt Ltd at DJ Sanghvi College of Engineering in Vile Parle. Other establishments include La Pinoz Pizza in Santacruz, Narayan Dosa at Opera House, Golden Star Restaurant at Charni Road, Milkoze Dairy Products in Kandivali and Paliwal Dairy in Charkop. Download the TOI App.
In Mumbai, the action followed inspections that revealed deficiencies in licences and registrations, inadequate hygiene among workers, unclean premises, pest infestations and improper food storage, the FDA said in a statement on Friday.