Mumbai FDA suspends Kyani & Co. licence, orders immediate closure
Inspections between Sept. 23 and 27, 2026, led to enforcement action against 13 food establishments. The FDA cited serious hygiene violations and issued licence suspensions, closure orders and legal proceedings.
The brand move
FDA suspended Kyani & Co.’s food licence and ordered its immediate closure after inspections between Sept 23 and 27, 2026, which led to action against 13 food establishments. The inspections cited serious hygiene violations and included licence suspensions, closure orders and legal proceedings.
The numbers
- 12 others
- 13
- six
- Sept 23 and 27, 2026
Why it matters for the brand
Kyani & Co. must halt operations immediately and address the serious hygiene violations cited by Mumbai FDA before seeking to resume service.
What to track next
- FDA clarification, follow-up inspection or formal approval to reopen
- Court filings, penalties or additional enforcement orders
- Further inspections or closures involving restaurants in Mumbai
- Changes in outlet listings, operating hours, delivery-app availability or customer notices
- Customer complaints or social-media coverage connecting the case to wider brand or category concerns
The counter-case
The report describes enforcement against one establishment, not evidence of a brand-wide safety problem. A licence suspension may be temporary or subject to appeal, and the inspection sweep covered 13 establishments, so the action may reflect a broader campaign rather than a uniquely severe finding about Kyani & Co.