Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of six Pune-area eateries in food-safety crackdown
A two-day Maharashtra FDA drive inspected 36 eateries in the Pune division and 68 statewide, suspending 12 food licences and issuing 14 improvement notices. Officials also reported seizures of adulterated food and banned gutkha and pan masala worth more than Rs 2.4 crore.
Maharashtra FDA suspended licences of six Pune-area eateries and the BMC headquarters canteen over serious hygiene breaches. Statewide raids inspected 68 food establishments, suspended 12 licences, issued 14 notices, and seized adulterated food and banned gutkha worth over Rs 2.4 crore.
Why this matters
The action extends Maharashtra FDA's recent food-safety raids, following a drive prompted by a viral jalebi post that raised concerns about food colouring.
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