Maharashtra FDA suspends four Mumbai food licences over hygiene and reused-oil lapses
Inspections found cockroaches, poor sanitation, cross-contamination risks and reused oxidised oil at four Mumbai food businesses. Separately, the FDA seized more than 7,000 kg of suspected non-compliant soybean oil in Akola and suspended two firms’ licences.
What happened
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) · Maharashtra FDA suspended licences or registrations of four Mumbai food businesses after finding pests, reused
Key facts
- 4 food businesses had licences/registrations suspended in Mumbai
- More than 7,000 kg soybean oil seized in Akola
- 3,428.400 kg oil seized from Prabhudayal Laxminarayan, valued at Rs 621,300
- 3,598.400 kg oil seized from Bharatkumar and Brothers, valued at Rs 561,350
Why this matters
Acquirers should deepen food-safety, sanitation and edible-oil traceability diligence for Mumbai targets and suppliers, as undisclosed compliance failures could impair valuations and operating continuity.