Mumbai FDA Suspends Licenses of Gallops and 4 Other Popular Eateries
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In an aggressive regulatory sweep aimed at enforcing stringent hygiene standards across the city's food and hospitality sector, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the operational licenses of five prominent food establishments in Mumbai. Headlining the list of non-compliant venues is the iconic Gallops Restaurant, situated at the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) inside Mahalaxmi Racecourse. Official inspection reports revealed that the suspension was enforced following severe hygiene breakdowns, cross-contamination risks, and unhygienic cold storage conditions, including the detection of raw blood drips and ketchup stains on consumable ice cubes kept inside the restaurant's central refrigerator.
Fake Ghee Syndicate Busted in Malad: ₹15.15-Lakh Adulteration Plant Dismantled
Simultaneously, FDA vigilance sleuths uncovered a massive counterfeit dairy manufacturing operation operating under the banner of Gurukripa Dairy Products in Malad. Investigators discovered that the enterprise was systematically blending cheap refined sunflower oil, industrial vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable fat), and minimal amounts of branded ghee to produce spurious butter oil, which was then deceitfully packaged and distributed across local markets as sacred "puja ghee." The enforcement team seized 2,464.05 kilograms of adulterated ghee, base oil, and hydrogenated fat, along with heavy commercial boilers, khoya-making machinery, and processing equipment valued at an estimated ₹15,15,597, immediately freezing the facility's operations.
Unlicensed Stalls and Bandra Hotspots Face Regulatory Halts for Sanitation Flaws
The regulatory crackdown also extended to popular suburban dining hubs, with authorities suspending the license of Gufran Seekh Corner on the busy Versova-Yari Road after discovering that the food business was operating without a valid statutory license while blatantly ignoring baseline kitchen cleanliness. In Bandra (West), punitive license suspensions were slapped on Dreamer Hospitality Private Limited as well as Mirari Restaurant following audits that uncovered multiple regulatory infractions concerning waste disposal, kitchen sanitation, and food handler hygiene. State food safety authorities have reiterated that ongoing surprise inspections will persist across South Mumbai and suburban dining strips, warning that culinary establishments failing statutory audits will face instantaneous closures and rigorous penal prosecution to protect public health.
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