Mumbai's Iconic Olympia Loses Licence over Roaches, Hosted Tom Holland, Matt Damon and Nolan Months Ago
Inspectors found cockroaches, flies and 34 of 35 food handlers without required training, prompting an immediate suspension under food safety law.
- On Thursday, The Maharashtra FDA suspended the license of the 108-year-old Olympia Coffee House in Colaba after a consumer complaint triggered an inspection revealing serious hygiene violations.
- Inspectors discovered a urinal within the food storage area, alongside pest infestations including cockroaches and flies; officials also reported meat and blood residue inside refrigerators.
- Staff training was a significant deficiency, as 34 of the 35 food handlers lacked mandatory safety training. The establishment also failed to provide required water-testing reports and sanitation records.
- Reflecting a wider Maharashtra Food Safety Crackdown, The Maharashtra FDA also suspended the license of the canteen at Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central for similar violations.
- The closure comes two months after Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan and actors Tom Holland and Matt Damon visited the eatery during their July trip to Mumbai to promote their film, Odyssey.
11 Articles
11 Articles
Olympia Coffee House, Where Christopher Nolan Had Chai, Loses License Over 'Cockroaches, Blood In Fridge, Urinal In Kitchen'
The Colaba cafe where Nolan stopped for chai has lost its license, with FDA citing cockroach infestation, a blood-stained fridge, and a kitchen urinal.
Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland had chai here; Mumbai’s Olympia Coffee House loses licence over hygiene lapses - urinal in food area, blood residues and more
The FDA has suspended the food license of Olympia Coffee House in Mumbai due to severe hygiene violations. Officials uncovered a urinal located in the food storage area alongside significant cockroach infestations. Additionally, the food preparation and utensil washing zones were deemed unsanitary, using contaminated water sources. Most staff lacked the necessary safety training mandated by law. The establishment must address these critical issu…
The FDA has suspended the licenses of three establishments, including the famous Olympia Coffee House in South Mumbai, for violating food safety and hygiene standards. Serious deficiencies such as urinals, cockroach infestations, and excessive filth in the food storage area were found during inspections.
Urinal In Food Storage, Cockroaches, Flies: FDA Suspends Licence Of Mumbai's Iconic Olympia
<p class="isSelectedEnd">The licence of Mumbai's 108-year-old Olympia Coffee House in Colaba has been suspended by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following a consumer complaint, after an inspection found several serious food safety and hygiene violations.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">The FDA said the inspection revealed a urinal located in the food storage area, along with unhygienic food preparation and utensil-washing facil…
Mumbai’s 108-Year-Old Olympia Cafe Loses Food Licence After FDA Finds Urinal In Food Storage Area
Mumbai’s 108-year-old Olympia Coffee House has had its food licence suspended after an FDA inspection found a urinal in the food storage area, cockroaches, flies, poor food handling and other hygiene violations.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 72% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
