Mumbai Street Food Under FDA Watch: Action Against Unsafe & Unhygienic Eateries

Mumbai street food under FDA watch: Action against unsafe & unhygienic eateries

Mumbai, Maharashtra: On action being taken to ensure clean and safe food from roadside eateries, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Commissioner Tukaram Munde says, "Action is being taken at several locations. Be it Chinese or Vada Pao or anything else, action is being taken. We have prohibited the serving of food on newspapers. We inspected several locations and the colours added to Chinese food have now come down. Cleanliness has increased but…

‘Society needs some shocks’: Mumbai civic chief lauds FDA drive under Tukaram Mundhe

Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide says ‘this type of initial noise is needed’ to raise awareness and drive demand for better hygiene standards.

Tukaram Munde Is Making a Point. Is the Government Listening?

Many of us have heard about Tukaram Munde, the FDA Commissioner of Maharashtra. His recent action against restaurants, eateries, canteens and food brands across Mumbai has made him the talk of the town. There are two things worth looking at here.  The first is the importance of what he is doing. These raids, suspensions, notices and warnings are reminding us of something we often take for granted: hygiene is not a luxury. There are rules designe…