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food and drugs administration news

FDA suspends licence of iconic K Rustom ice-cream parlour

FDA suspends licence of iconic K Rustom ice-cream parlour
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:28 am IST

FDA suspends licence of govt-run blood bank over violation of protocols

FDA suspends licence of govt-run blood bank over violation of protocols
Published on Jun 27, 2026 06:58 am IST

Will Mundhe get a stable tenure now?

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Published on May 25, 2026 05:30 am IST

IAS officer Mundhe, transferred 25 times in 21 years, to head FDA

IAS officer Mundhe, transferred 25 times in 21 years, to head FDA
Published on May 20, 2026 04:34 am IST

FDA shuts VN Desai Hospital canteen over hygiene lapses, expired licence

FDA shuts VN Desai Hospital canteen over hygiene lapses, expired licence
Published on Jan 10, 2026 06:24 am IST

Artificial ripening of mangoes under Pune FDA scanner

To ripen mangoes, ethylene in the form of gas is permitted in adherence to specific conditions and concentrations. However, direct use of ethylene on the fruit is not allowed, said officials. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:57 pm IST

FDA seizes sweets, adulterated products worth 31 lakh from Borivali shop

FDA seizes sweets, adulterated products worth 31 lakh from Borivali shop
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 07:26 am IST

GB Nagar: FDA collects ice cream samples, two eateries served notice

The samples are being sent for quality assessment to ensure that the food items meet the quality standards for consumer safety, and the FDA also served notices to two establishments in Sector 18, Noida, and another in Greater Noida’s Gaur City 2. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 05:32 am IST

FDA issues stop work notice to Burn-Bar & Kitchen in BKC

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Updated on Nov 08, 2023 08:44 am IST

FDA shuts CCD, five other restaurants

While FDA continues its drive, it has granted permission to Bademiya in Colaba and Mumbai Darbar in Mahim to reopen after the eateries submitted compliance documents and proof and their premises were re-inspected. The city has 18,481 registered eateries while FDA has only 13 food safety officers against its requirement of 49 (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 07:46 am IST

Ensure quality prasad, Pune FDA tells Ganpati mandals, sweet sellers

An artist painting a Ganesha idol at Sadashiv Peth (Kalpesh Nukte/ HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 16, 2023 11:35 pm IST

FDA stops 1,900 litres of adulterated milk at check nakas

We had our on-the-spot testing machines with us. A total milk stock of 7.23 lakh litres was tested by taking 346 samples. Out of the analysed food samples, three samples were found to be of low quality, and one sample was adulterated. Out of the stocks inspected, 23 litres of milk was destroyed, and 1,900 litres were returned,” Shailesh Adhao, FDA Joint Commissioner (Food), said. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 16, 2023 12:27 am IST

FDA issues stop work notice to Bademiya

Bademiya is the third restaurant that FDA has issued stop work notice to in the last one month for non-compliance of FDA regulations. In the last week of August, FDA issued stop work notice to Mahim restaurant Mumbai Darbar and Hyprkytchen Foodtech Pvt Ltd, a cloud kitchen in Govandi. (Bhushan Koyande/ HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 14, 2023 12:20 am IST

FDA revokes licenses of 4 blood banks, suspends another 25

During scrutiny rounds, the blood banks were found breaching norms such as not maintaining a blood cold chain or functioning without blood transfusion officers (BTO) amongst other things. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 10:57 pm IST

20 lakh litres of sanitiser found in drums and buckets at a Pataudi house

As per the report prepared by the department, hand sanitiser was filled in the bottles from the buckets and drums with taps.
Updated on May 01, 2020 05:46 am IST

Defence drug scam: 23 medical distributors’ licences revoked

After the cancellation of licenses, many distributors have now approached the office of the Cabinet minister, FDA, with an appeal to reinstate their licenses.
Published on Jun 05, 2019 01:48 pm IST

Ban junk food in canteens, FDA tells colleges, schools in Maharashtra

Officials said that a notification, along with guidelines for implementation of the programme, has been sent to all educational institutes.
Updated on Jun 02, 2019 05:20 pm IST

‘8 Maharashtra firms found manufacturing ortho implants in unhygienic conditions’

According to medical equipment industry members, India does not have proper mechanism to check quality standards or laboratories to test orthopedic implants.
Published on Mar 22, 2019 01:43 pm IST

No stalls, but food hub at Girgaum Chowpatty by the end of February

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials will keep a check on the area’s cleanliness and will clear a small space near the hub for cultural events
Updated on Feb 12, 2019 07:46 am IST

Food and Drugs Administration department in Pune initiates food fortification in state

Manufacturers being trained, and explained to, about intricacies of fortification at a training workshop in the city on Wednesday.
Updated on Jan 24, 2019 02:40 pm IST

Mumbaiites, you can now walk into eateries, rate their hygiene standards

Customers can themselves share their views directly with officials through the FDA website which is being developed as an interactive platform.
Updated on Jun 07, 2018 12:04 pm IST