Maharashtra FDA suspends Cafe Mondegar’s licence after food-safety violations
Maharashtra’s FDA has suspended the licence of Mumbai’s iconic Cafe Mondegar following an inspection that found hygiene and food-safety lapses, including temperature-control failures, improper thawing and cooling practices, damaged flooring, drainage issues and poorly cleaned equipment.
What happened
Maharashtra FDA suspended iconic Colaba restaurant Cafe Mondegar’s licence after finding food-safety and hygiene violations, including improper temperature
Key facts
- Hot food required above 60°C
- Cold storage required below 5°C
What changed
Maharashtra FDA suspended iconic Colaba restaurant Cafe Mondegar’s licence after finding food-safety and hygiene violations, including improper temperature controls, thawing and cooling practices, damaged flooring, inadequate drainage, and poorly cleaned equipment.
Why this matters
Treat the suspension as a reset signal: fix temperature controls, thawing and cooling SOPs, sanitation, flooring and drainage before reopening, while using the incident to strengthen audit discipline across all sites.
What to watch
- FDA reinspection date, findings and whether licence restoration is conditional or fully approved.
- Length of closure and any public notice specifying further enforcement, fines or prosecution.
- Evidence of additional inspections or notices involving other Mumbai restaurants, especially tourist-facing legacy venues.
- Customer-review sentiment, reservation demand and social-media discussion after reopening.
- Staff departures, supplier disruptions or indications that fixed costs are becoming difficult to absorb.