Maha FDA suspends licenses of Radio Club, McDonald's outlet in south Mumbai

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licences of the Bombay Presidency Radio Club and a McDonald's outlet in south Mumbai along with 12 other food establishments across the state for alleged violations of food safety and hygiene norms, officials said on Friday.

The FDA is in news since IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe took charge as its commissioner in May and launched a crackdown on food establishments found violating various laws and rules.

In a recent special drive, it inspected 89 hotels, restaurants and dhabas across the state, and issued improvement notices to 71 establishments while suspending the licences of 13 food establishments, an official release said.

During an inspection carried out on August 19, Radio Club recorded a non-compliance rate of 47 per cent, and was asked to stop all purchase, sale and distribution of food during the suspension period, it said.

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