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FDA suspends Cafe Mondegar licence after September 12 inspection
NDTV··16 Sept
Mumbai's Cafe Mondegar lost its licence after a September 12 FDA inspection found drainage gaps near prep areas risking cross-contamination, officials said. Hot food was not held above 60 degrees Celsius and cold storage was not below 5 degrees Celsius. Inspectors also cited improper thawing and slow cooling. The 1932 Colaba cafe is known for Mario Miranda murals.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Diners who booked Colaba tables at Cafe Mondegar cannot be served until the FDA reinstates its licence.
- Restaurant operators statewide face similar temperature and sanitation checks during the FDA's festive campaign.
- Food businesses with inadequate drainage near kitchens risk suspension under Schedule 4 hygiene rules.
What's Happening
- FDA teams inspected Cafe Mondegar at Metro House in Colaba on September 12.
- Officials cited improper thawing and slow cooling of cooked meals among violations.
- The regulator suspended three other Mumbai establishments the same week for hygiene breaches.
Mumbai restaurant safety enforcement
- Cafe Mondegar converted from an Irani cafe to a restaurant in the 1990s.
- It introduced Mumbai's first restaurant jukebox in the mid-1990s.
- Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has intensified statewide adulteration and safety crackdowns.
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