Bombay HC Pulls Up FDA Over Double Standards, Orders Improvement Notices To Mantralaya Canteens
The Bombay High Court pulled up Maharashtra FDA for 'biased' standards, citing inconsistent treatment of private eateries versus government canteens.
A court-appointed panel found unhygienic conditions at three Mantralaya canteens, including broken sewage lines and cockroaches.
The FDA agreed to issue improvement notices to the three Mantralaya canteens and convert Poornima restaurant's suspension into an improvement notice.
The court directed establishments to rectify deficiencies by August 4 and ordered a fresh inspection, with the next hearing on August 6.
The Bench instructed FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe to scrutinize inspection reports and take action against officers for 'prima facie unreliable' findings.
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