Maharashtra FDA suspended 14 licences after raids on Bollywood Cafe, Zepto, Blinkit and Instamart facilities over hygiene violations. Domino's outlets also hit.
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Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration raided Bollywood Cafe in Film City, Goregaon East, on Friday, flagging fly infestation and food prepared on rusty surfaces. The regulator initiated penal action under Section 69 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, according to NDTV.
The raid was part of a broader statewide drive. FDA teams inspected 109 hotels and restaurants and conducted 15 raids targeting adulteration and banned substances. Officials seized banned gutkha, adulterated dairy products and expired food items worth more than ₹46.89 lakh. Licences of four hotels and restaurants were suspended.
The crackdown extended to quick-commerce and online food delivery. FDA teams inspected 86 warehouses and fulfilment centres associated with Zepto, Blinkit and Instamart. The inspections resulted in 14 licence suspensions and 60 improvement notices, plus one order to immediately halt operations, the FDA said.
Blinkit's Malad West facility had its licence suspended after inspectors found cold storage temperatures at 6°C, unorganised storage and missing medical fitness records for 40 food handlers. Another Blinkit facility in Ghatkopar received a non-compliance notice over cockroach infestation and damaged ceilings.
In Karad, Satara, delivery operations were ordered to stop after 125 two-wheeler delivery riders were allegedly found without identity cards or valid medical fitness records, and without FSSAI registration on their delivery bags.
The FDA also suspended the licence of Zepto's Lohegaon facility in Pune after finding severe temperature issues in cold storage and food items stored beyond their "Use By" dates. A Zepto facility in Lokhandwala, Andheri West, was issued a non-compliance notice over storage of hazardous chemicals near food items. Other Zepto facilities were flagged for inadequate waste disposal and poor storage temperature management.
Instamart's facility at Warje Jakat Naka in Pune also had its licence suspended after FDA officials found active cockroach infestation and broken cold-chain systems.
On Wednesday, the Maharashtra FDA suspended the food business licences of four Domino's Pizza outlets, including three in Mumbai. The affected outlets are in Vile Parle West, Borivali West and Ghatkopar West in Mumbai, and Malkapur in Satara district. All four outlets are operated by Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. At the Vile Parle West outlet, FDA officials identified issues concerning the display of the FSSAI licence and safe drinking water. The outlet was directed to improve temperature monitoring of frozen food and ensure proper segregation of food and non-food items.
The latest actions are part of the Maharashtra FDA's broader enforcement drive under Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. Further inspections are planned across the state, the regulator said.
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