Maharashtra FDA orders free water, bans newspaper wrapping, mandates FoSTaC training across F&B
A sweeping food safety order from Maharashtra FDA requires hotels and restaurants to serve free drinking water, halt newspaper food wrapping, cap cooking oil reuse, disclose calories and allergens on menus, and submit to annual audits for businesses above Rs 50 crore turnover. Compliance costs and operating workflows shift immediately.
Maharashtra FDA issued a comprehensive food safety order mandating free drinking water, banning newspaper food wrapping, restricting cooking oil reuse, requiring FoSTaC staff training, calorie/allergen menu disclosures, and annual audits for food businesses above Rs 50 crore turnover.
Why this matters
Extends Maharashtra FDA's recent enforcement push, following its hospital pharmacy choice order and parallel directives on free water and newspaper packaging across QSRs and cafes.
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