The suspension will remain in place until the deficiencies are rectified and verified by the competent authority, the FDA said. Photo credit: Special arrangement
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) suspended the food licences of two restaurants in Mumbai and a college canteen in Navi Mumbai over alleged violations of hygiene, storage, and food safety regulations. Authorities also seized food products worth nearly ₹13.88 lakh in Pune and Sangli.The FDA action followed a statewide crackdown on August 18, during which 31 hotels, restaurants and dhabas were inspected. Five food licences were suspended, and improvement notices were issued to 22 establishments. Banned and other food products worth ₹25.30 lakh were seized.At Hotel Radha in Malad West, Mumbai, officials on August 18 reported finding rats — one entering the kitchen through an open drainage line and another close to the ceiling — as well as cockroaches on a dough-mixing machine. They also reportedly found stagnant water, grease deposits and drainage leaks. The restaurant’s food business licence was then suspended under Section 32(3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, and it was ordered to stop food production, storage, sale and distribution.
