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.

— Source publishedSat, 29 Aug, 2026, 12:21 IST·First seen Sat, 29 Aug, 2026, 12:56 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

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.