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Maharashtra FDA Chief Leads 3,000 Food Raids
Telegraph India··24 Aug
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has led more than 3,000 surprise raids across the state since taking charge in May, targeting restaurant chains, street vendors and quick-commerce dark stores. His teams suspended licenses at several Domino's outlets, a Pizza Hut and a McDonald's after finding pest infestation and rotting food. The drive has drawn praise and criticism.
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What It Means For You
- Diners in Mumbai may notice cleaner kitchens and fewer expired products as enforcement pressure on restaurants intensifies.
- Restaurant and dark-store operators face a higher risk of sudden licence suspension if hygiene standards are not met.
- Businesses that feel targeted have the option to challenge enforcement actions in court, as some have already done.
What's Happening
- FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has led more than 3,000 raids across Maharashtra since taking charge in May.
- His teams suspended licences at several Domino's outlets, a Pizza Hut and a McDonald's over hygiene violations.
- The crackdown has also covered street vendors, cricket clubs and quick-commerce dark stores.
Why This Enforcement Drive Went Viral
- Mundhe's raids include century-old institutions like a Parsi Dairy and a British-era Mumbai cricket club.
- His department publishes graphic images from raids, showing pest infestations that have drawn public attention nationwide.
- Some businesses have approached the High Court, alleging the department's approach is selective and high-handed.
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