Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended licenses of five restaurants at Mumbai Cricket Association over hygiene issues, officials told PTI on Monday. Last week, FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe urged consumers not to buy loose or unsealed edible oil, calling it unsafe, and said a compliance order has been issued for the sector due to violations, including adulteration.The latest crackdown on five restaurants at the Mumbai Cricket Association comes soon after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the FDA will be asked to frame standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent adulteration in edible oil without crippling the business of traditional oil traders and small retailers.Also read: Flies, cockroaches, fake cheese: Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of 7 Mumbai food establishmentsSpeaking about the issue during a meeting of the state Cabinet, the CM stressed that the state government is seeking a "middle path" to balance strict quality enforcement and the livelihoods of traditional oil vendors and small consumers.Fadnavis said, "Strict quality needs to be maintained. But at the same time, traditional businesses also need to be protected.""We will find a middle path and prepare SOPs so that there is no adulteration in oil and traditional businesses do not have to be shut down," he added.The CM added that the FDA would be directed to draft SOPs to strike a balance between food safety requirements and traders' concerns.
FDA suspends licenses of five restaurants at Mumbai Cricket Association over hygiene issues
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended five restaurant licenses due to hygiene concerns. The FDA also urged consumers to avoid unsealed edible oil, citing safety issues. This action follows the Chief Minister's directive to frame standard operating procedures. These procedures aim to prevent edible oil adulteration while protecting traditional businesses. The government seeks a balanced approach between strict enforcement and vendor livelihoods.















