6 Bakeries, Eateries Face Action In Maharashtra Food Safety Crack Down

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it suspended the licences of six eateries and bakeries, most of them in Mumbai, for violations of norms and poor hygiene during an enforcement drive conducted the day earlier.The regulatory agency also issued stop-business notices to four bakery establishments in Mumbai during the statewide enforcement drive conducted on July 23, according to an official statement.The FDA, under its new commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, has launched a massive state-wide crackdown targeting food adulteration, fake dairy products, and unhygienic eateries.According to the statement, a total of 61 hotels, restaurants, dhabas (roadside eateries) and bakeries were inspected across the state during the day-long drive.The FDA issued 34 improvement notices, suspended six licences with immediate effect and served four stop-business notices for violations of food safety norms.