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- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration chief Tukaram Mundhe has launched a drive against food safety violations under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, suspending licences of well-known establishments like K Rustom Ice Cream Parlour and the Cricket Club of India after inspections found pest infestations and unhygienic storage.
- The crackdown has extended to a ban on soft drinks and junk food sales within 50 metres of schools, along with action on gutkha, food adulteration, and milk suppliers.
- While some businesses like Parsi Dairy resumed operations after complying, Poornima Restaurant has gone to court, and the Bombay High Court revoked the licence suspension of Navi Mumbai's Park Inn by Radisson after a re-inspection found 95 per cent compliance.
- Mundhe's style has drawn complaints from 29 FDA officials in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar over extended working hours, making the drive a test of how far the regulator can push against both established businesses and internal resistance.
What to watch next
- The Bombay High Court's proceedings on Poornima Restaurant's challenge and its query on whether the FDA inspects canteens at its own premises and the state government headquarters.
- How state FDA Minister Narhari Zirwal responds to the complaint by 29 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar FDA officials about extended working hours.
- Whether more high-profile establishments comply with norms and resume business, or face continued licence suspensions.
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