The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) escalates a crackdown on food safety in Mumbai, suspending licences of multiple food establishments and taking action after inspections find hygiene and storage lapses. In one case, the FDA seizes nearly 1,000 bottles of expired flavoured sparkling drinks from a supply-chain warehouse in Chembur linked to Parle Agro brand “Velocity Express Warehouse,” issuing a notice after inspection identifies expired batches and suspending the establishment’s licence.

The inspections also target quick-commerce and restaurant operations across areas including Ghatkopar, Malad West, Andheri, Goregaon, Bandra West and Film City. Reports cite issues such as poor hygiene, pest activity, damaged premises and storage conditions, improper segregation of products and chemicals, inadequate temperature control, missing employee medical records and drinking-water testing documentation, and lack of protective gear for food handlers. Some outlets also mention destruction of expired items during inspections and the initiation of penal action in specific cases.

While the Free Press Journal and NDTV describe multiple suspended licences and detailed facility-level violations, other reports vary slightly on the number and specific establishments named. Mint and Business Standard focus on legal scrutiny and mention a Bombay High Court response to FDA action involving restaurants in Bandra-Kurla Complex, where compliance levels are also discussed. Times of India frames the overall effort as part of an ongoing citywide inspection drive and notes demands for due process from affected hospitality groups.