Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Two hostel canteens at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) campus in Powai were shut on Thursday after the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found them operating without valid food licences or registrations under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
According to the FDA, the action was taken after the department received a complaint regarding the two hostel messes. During the inspection, officials found that both food establishments did not possess the mandatory food licence or registration required under the law.
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“Pursuant to the complaint received by the office, two hostel messes at IIT Bombay, Powai were investigated. Two places were found not to have valid food licence/registration binding under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Therefore, they were instructed to close the food business,” the FDA said.
In a separate action, the Maharashtra FDA suspended the food business licence of Eat Nino (Nino’s Burger) in Dadar over multiple hygiene and sanitation violations.
During the inspection, officials found unhygienic conditions at the outlet, including insect infestation, poor personal hygiene among food handlers, inadequate cleaning and disinfection, failure to conduct mandatory testing of food and drinking water, absence of FOSTAC training and medical records, and non-implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHP).
The FDA said the licence was suspended after the establishment was found to be in violation of food safety regulations.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
