Bombay HC questions FDA's clean chit to Mantralaya canteens
- On Friday, July 31, 2026, the Bombay High Court questioned the Maharashtra FDA's "98 per cent clean" rating for the Mantralaya canteen, challenging the agency's impartiality in food safety enforcement across Mumbai.
- Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad stressed that the FDA must remain "fair, impartial and uniform" in its inspections, criticizing the agency for potentially targeting private businesses like Poornima while favoring government establishments.
- Labeling the "98 per cent clean" rating "laughable," the High Court ordered a team of four lawyers to immediately visit the State Secretariat to inspect the canteen and document findings with photographs and video.
- Within hours of the directive, the FDA accompanied by lawyers inspected the Mantralaya canteen to assess hygiene, food safety standards, and sanitation practices at the government facility.
- Regarding enforcement criteria, the Court sought clarification on why the FDA issues improvement notices to some eateries but suspension notices to others, with the next hearing scheduled for Friday afternoon at 3 PM.
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98 pc clean?: Bombay HC orders inspection of Mantralaya canteen
The Bombay High Court questioned the Maharashtra FDA's "98 per cent clean" certificate for the Mantralaya canteen, ordering an immediate inspection by a team of lawyers. The court emphasised the need for the FDA to be fair and impartial in its drives, criticising potential targeting of private establishments while overlooking government ones.
Bombay HC questions FDA's clean chit to Mantralaya canteens
The Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra FDA for inconsistent enforcement actions. It ordered an improvement notice for Mantralaya canteens after an inspection revealed unclean conditions. The court stressed the need for fair and impartial action against all eateries. It mandated equal treatment for government and private establishments. The FDA will re-inspect these premises by Wednesday.
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