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Pune leads Maharashtra in unhygienic food complaints
NDTV··19 Jul
Pune district recorded the highest number of unhygienic food complaints in Maharashtra after the FDA launched complaints.mahafda.in, Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said. The portal logged about 10 lakh hits within 24 hours and drew thousands of complaints statewide. Joint commissioners must act within 24 hours or the case escalates automatically to seniors. Mundhe reviewed the statewide dashboards before speaking.
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What It Means For You
- If you eat out in Pune, peer complaints can trigger inspections within a day of filing on the FDA portal.
- You can report unhygienic food by voice in Marathi, Hindi or English without filling long forms.
- Hotels and restaurants face tighter checks against FSSAI rules as complaint volumes rise.
What's Happening
- Mundhe said Pune tops Maharashtra for unhygienic food complaints since complaints.mahafda.in went live.
- The site drew roughly 10 lakh hits in a day and requires action within 24 hours or automatic escalation.
- The FDA has linked the surge to its wider Safe Food enforcement drive across the state.
How the Complaint System Works
- Maharashtra launched the AI-assisted grievance portal in mid-July to cut paperwork on food and drug reports.
- Earlier July raids in Pune, Satara and Sangli suspended licences at multiple eateries for hygiene violations.
- FSSAI sets the national rulebook; state FDA officers enforce it through licences, seizures and suspensions.
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