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Bombay High Court reinspects Mantralaya canteen hygiene
The Hindu··31 Jul
Bombay High Court on July 31 questioned Maharashtra FDA's 98 percent cleanliness certificate for the Mantralaya state secretariat canteen and ordered immediate reinspection by four lawyers and FDA officials. Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge said the agency must be fair and uniform and not target only private properties. FDA inspected kitchen, water and hygiene within hours of the directive.
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What It Means For You
- Government employees eating at Mantralaya and High Court canteens may see tighter FDA inspections after the Bombay High Court questioned a 98 percent cleanliness score.
- Mumbai restaurant owners facing FDA suspension notices can note the court asked why some eateries get improvement notices while others face direct licence freezes.
- Anyone dining at state run canteens should know a lawyer panel reinspected Mantralaya kitchen, water and sanitation on July 31 afternoon.
What's Happening
- Bombay High Court on July 31 questioned Maharashtra FDA's 98 percent cleanliness certificate for the Mantralaya state secretariat canteen and ordered immediate reinspection.
- Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge directed four lawyers to visit the canteen and report back the same afternoon alongside FDA officials.
- The court asked FDA to submit inspection photographs and said the agency must be fair and uniform rather than targeting only private eateries.
Ninety Eight Percent Clean, Court Doubts
- FDA submitted a chart covering eateries at Mantralaya, three High Court premises canteens and private clubs across Mumbai.
- Senior counsel for Poornima restaurant argued FDA issued suspension without due process while government canteens received high scores.
- Within hours FDA and lawyers inspected Mantralaya kitchen, drinking water, food quality and compliance with food safety regulations.
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