FDA shuts CCD, five other restaurants

MUMBAI: As the state’s Food and Drugs Administration continues to crack its whip on Mumbai eateries flouting food safety parameters, the regulatory body on Tuesday revealed the names of six more restaurants that were handed stop work notices. The city has 18,481 registered eateries while FDA has only 13 food safety officers against its requirement of 49 HT on October 16 reported that nine restaurants in Mumbai, including Cou Cou By Oberoi at BKC, Banana Leaf at Matunga, New York Burrito in Kandivali West and Hotel Highway Inn in Andheri East were forced to shut down following a surprise raid in the first week of October. “The aim of our drive is to spread awareness among restaurant owners to maintain food safety norms,” said Shailesh Adhao, FDA Joint Commissioner. “We shut 15 restaurants following multiple violations of food safety norms.” While FDA continues its drive, it has granted permission to Bademiya in Colaba and Mumbai Darbar in Mahim to reopen after the eateries submitted compliance documents and proof and their premises were re-inspected. “Their food quality and food safety norms should also be checked.” AHAR, along with the FDA, has trained 4,000 hotel employees, especially food handlers, on food safety norms since the time FDA started the drive.