Maharashtra FDA suspends 13 food licences, orders 2 outlets to stop business
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 13 food establishments in four districts for violations of food safety norms. The action covers Mumbai, Nashik, Palghar and Satara, and was taken between July 10 and August 11, 2026. The suspensions include five outlets in Mumbai, five in Nashik, one in Palghar, and two in Satara. The violations include poor hygiene, inadequate pest control, improper food storage, and lack of proper water testing.
The FDA’s action is part of a series of inspections conducted across Maharashtra under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which prescribes guidelines for hygiene, storage, and maintenance of food establishments.
In a statewide inspection drive on August 11, the FDA also suspended the licences of five chain-restaurant outlets, including four Domino’s Pizza stores, and ordered two outlets in Greater Mumbai to stop business immediately. The drive targeted hotels, restaurants, and dhabas across the State.
In Mumbai, the FDA suspended the licences of five establishments. Three of these are Domino’s Pizza outlets operated by Jubilant FoodWorks: at Vile Parle West, Borivali West, and R-City Mall in Ghatkopar West. The other two are Mumbai Metro Dhaba and Gulshan Da Punjabi Dhaba in Bhandup. At the Domino’s outlets, inspectors found inadequate testing of potable water, poor food storage and temperature monitoring, ineffective pest-control measures, and lapses in sanitation and employee hygiene facilities. For instance, the outlets lacked proper hand-washing stations for staff and did not maintain adequate records of water testing. The two dhabas had issues with cleanliness, water facilities, storage, pest control, refrigeration, and segregation of food. These included instances of raw and cooked food stored together, and refrigeration units not maintained at required temperatures.
In Nashik, five establishments lost their licences: Hotel Sayali Restaurant and Bar in Satpur, Hotel Chhote Miyan on College Road, Mani Mart on Peth Road in Panchavati, Abhishek Bakery and Sweet in CIDCO, and Mohanlal Namkeen in Dwarka. The FDA said these establishments committed violations involving sanitation, food storage, potable water, equipment maintenance, and pest control. Mohanlal Namkeen was specifically flagged for unhygienic conditions in its kitchen and storage areas.
In Palghar district, Daksh Hotel had its licence suspended after recording 45% non-compliance. Inspectors noted shortcomings in cleanliness, storage, water supply, pest control, and segregation of raw, cooked, vegetarian, and non-vegetarian food.
In Satara district, a Domino’s Pizza outlet at Malkapur in Karad taluka and an outlet operated by Sapphire Foods India Limited in Karad also had their licences suspended. At the Sapphire Foods outlet, inspectors flagged inadequate segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food and found sauce and seasoning packets without packing or expiry dates.
According to the FDA, inspectors examined a total of 120 hotels, restaurants, and dhabas on August 10 and 11. This drive resulted in 54 improvement notices and suspension of 11 licences. In a separate special drive on August 11, the FDA inspected 104 chain restaurant outlets, issued 95 improvement notices, suspended five licences, and ordered two Greater Mumbai establishments to stop business.
The FDA has not specified how long the suspensions will remain in effect.
