Mumbai’s ‘Bademiya’ eateries temporarily closed for operating without valid licences, samples sent for analysis

“As these establishments were found to operate without a valid food licence, and discrepancies were identified during the inspections, it has been directed that they cease their food business operations until they obtain a valid food safety and standards license and rectify the identified discrepancies,” read the statement by FDA.

Among the samples collected for analysis include paneer, marinated chicken with masala, chilli powder (loose), chilli powder (without label), turmeric powder (without label), jeera (without label), kacchi ghani mustard oil (Hathi Brand), curd, chicken biryani (prepared food), and chicken kabab (prepared food).

“The food samples collected will undergo analysis as per the Food Safety and Standards Act to ensure compliance with food safety and quality regulations,” said an officer from FDA.

This scrutiny comes in the wake of a disturbing incident reported on August 13, when a customer at Papa Pancho Da Dhaba in Bandra discovered a dead mouse in a chicken dish. Subsequently, a police complaint was filed, leading to charges of food adulteration and endangerment of human life. Responding promptly, the FDA initiated an investigation into the matter.

FDA launched a special campaign to inspect restaurants across all 13 zones in Mumbai from September.

Over the course of 12 days, a total of 68 hotels were thoroughly examined, revealing regulatory violations in 64 of them. Two hotels ties, while two other hotels – Govandi’s Hyperkichen and Mahim’s Mumbai Darbar received stopwork orders.