Bombay HC backs suspension of five MCA eatery licences over BKC kitchen hygiene
The Bombay High Court upheld the suspension of five food-service licences at Mumbai Cricket Association premises in BKC after FDA inspections found cockroaches, flies and unhygienic kitchens. MCA must complete cleaning before reinspection, while the regulator reviews operator Shirke Infrastructure’s agreement.
What happened
Mumbai Cricket Association · Bombay High Court backed suspension of five MCA-premises eatery licences after FDA found cockroaches, flies and unhygienic
Key facts
- Five eateries
- August 29
Why this matters
The regulator’s review of Shirke Infrastructure’s agreement underscores the need for tighter food-safety warranties, audit rights and termination provisions in venue food-service contracts.
What to watch
- FDA reinspection results and timing of licence restoration for each of the five outlets.
- Findings from the regulator's review of Shirke Infrastructure's agreement and any penalties or replacement directives.
- Evidence of repeat violations, foodborne-illness complaints or additional closures at MCA premises.
- MCA decisions on concession retendering, operator replacement or new hygiene-monitoring requirements.
- Expansion of Mumbai FDA inspections to other sports venues, malls, clubs and institutional food courts.
- Complete documented deep-cleaning, pest eradication, waste-management correction and food-storage remediation before seeking FDA reinspection.
- Create venue-level hygiene ownership rules covering MCA, Shirke Infrastructure, sub-vendors and kitchen managers, with named accountable officers.
- Conduct independent third-party food-safety audits across all MCA food outlets and event-day temporary kitchens.
- Review the Shirke Infrastructure concession agreement for termination, indemnity, service-level and audit-right provisions.
- Prepare customer and event-partner communications around available food-service alternatives during closures.