Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of Radio Club, Khar Gymkhana, 11 others for violation of hygiene norm

Maharashtra FDA on Friday suspended licenses of Radio Club, Khar Gymkhana and 11 other hotel or food establishments for violation of hygiene norm.

Maharashtra FDA has been carrying out inspections of food businesses across the state.

On August 13, the department conducted a special inspection drive targeting establishments selling food through online delivery platforms. Officials inspected 86 establishments during the exercise.


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The FDA said it ordered one establishment to stop business operations immediately and issued 60 improvement notices. It also suspended 14 food business licences with immediate effect.

The department also seized 698 kg of milk and dairy products valued at Rs 34,302 during its statewide action.

In separate cases involving banned products such as pan masala and gutkha, the FDA registered 10 FIRs and arrested nine people. Officials seized stock worth Rs 46.76 lakh in those cases.

The department also reported the seizure of around 1,270 kg of other food products, including milk and dairy items, bakery products and edible oil, valued at about Rs 1.29 lakh.