Blue seems to be the colour of choice for clean-up dynamo <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-fda-awaits-replies-from-five-mca-restaurants-over-licensing-violations-23648621" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Maharashtra</a>, Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. Sartorial preferences aside, Mundhe has Mumbai cheering for him as he cooks the goose of those who violate FDA rules in their kitchen.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Mundhe-2_e.jpg" alt="August 20: FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe at a media interaction at the FDA office, BKC. Pic/Shadab Khan" width="1280" height="720" /> August 20: FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe at a media interaction at the FDA office, BKC. Pic/Shadab Khan
With the eat-heat on, no wonder food establishments are stating with pride, we are not Michelin star, but Mundhe star.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Mundhe-3_e.jpg" alt="August 26: FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe arrives at the Meet the press event at the Mumbai Press Club. PIC/ASHISH RAJE" width="1280" height="720" />August 26: FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe arrives at the Meet the press event at the Mumbai Press Club. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
When we asked Mundhe, currently one of Mumbai&rsquo;s most popular men, what&rsquo;s with the blue, he replied: &ldquo;Nothing to be curious [about]. I have other colours shirts also including white, light blue, light pink, etc.&rdquo; That said, Mundhe sure likes blue.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/sep/Mundhe-4_e.jpg" alt="Sept 3: Tukaram Mundhe during a press conference at the FDA office. Pic/ATUL KAMBLE" width="1280" height="720" /> Sept 3: Tukaram Mundhe during a press conference at the FDA office. Pic/ATUL KAMBLE

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