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IN PHOTOS: BMC HQ canteen reopens nearly a month after FDA action over hygiene concerns

Updated On: 20 August, 2026 07:27 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Nearly a month after the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sealed and suspended the food licence of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) canteen over alleged hygiene lapses, the facility reopened on Thursday, August 20. Pics/Ashish Raje

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The canteen has now resumed operations after additional precautions were put in place to improve food safety and cleanliness. Pics/Ashish Raje
The canteen has now resumed operations after additional precautions were put in place to improve food safety and cleanliness. Pics/Ashish Raje
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The canteen had been closed on July 23 after an earlier inspection by the FDA as part of its wider crackdown on restaurants, eateries and other food establishments across Mumbai

The canteen had been closed on July 23 after an earlier inspection by the FDA as part of its wider crackdown on restaurants, eateries and other food establishments across Mumbai

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The action has been taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the FDA had earlier said, adding that the company's food registration certificate has been suspended with effect from July 22, 2026

The action has been taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the FDA had earlier said, adding that the company's food registration certificate has been suspended with effect from July 22, 2026

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FDA officials had first inspected the canteen on June 8, 2026 and identified several violations relating to cleanliness, hygiene and food safety standards, an official statement had earlier said

FDA officials had first inspected the canteen on June 8, 2026 and identified several violations relating to cleanliness, hygiene and food safety standards, an official statement had earlier said

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An 'Improvement Notice' was issued on June 9, and it was received by the establishment on June 16. However, officials said the operator company neither submitted a written explanation nor a compliance report

An 'Improvement Notice' was issued on June 9, and it was received by the establishment on June 16. However, officials said the operator company neither submitted a written explanation nor a compliance report

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The reopening on August 20 follows the implementation of the additional precautions at the premises

The reopening on August 20 follows the implementation of the additional precautions at the premises

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