FDA shuts Radio Club, Khar Gymkhana, McDonald's Colaba kitchens over hygiene violations
The FDA has suspended the licenses of several prominent food establishments in Mumbai, including McDonald's and the Radio Club, due to severe hygiene and safety violations. Inspections revealed issues ranging from pest infestations to the misrepresentation of ingredients.
Why it matters
This crackdown highlights a significant push by Indian food safety regulators to enforce stricter health standards in the hospitality sector, directly impacting consumer safety and corporate accountability.
MUMBAI: The FDA suspended the food business licence of The Bombay Presidency Radio Club and the registration certificate of Khar Gymkhana over severe hygiene, structural and food safety violations.Both establishments had failed to ensure proper waste management and pest control and had not maintained records of cleaning and temperature-control schedules.At the Radio Club, a large-scale infestation of live flies was found in various areas of the kitchen, along with dead cockroaches.The FDA also suspended the licence of McDonald’s Colaba after a live cockroach infestation was found in the kitchen, among other violations.The FDA has been in focus since IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe took charge as commissioner in May and launched a crackdown on food establishments found violating various laws and rules.In a recent special drive, the FDA inspected 89 hotels, restaurants and dhabas across Maharashtra.
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