Cockroach crashes doctor’s dinner at Mumbai's top hotel, he tags FDA chief: ‘In Tukaram Mundhe’s territory'
Cardiologist Ashok Seth found a cockroach on his dinner table at one of Mumbai’s top hotels and joked that the unexpected guest ruined his appetite.
A cardiologist dining at a high-end hotel in Mumbai encountered an unexpected guest - a baby cockroach - during his meal on Saturday night. Dr Ashok Seth, renowned for his role in Mumbai's medical landscape, captured a video of the tiny intruder and playfully dubbed it "Roachie". Seth recounted the incident on X, expressing his frustration as the cockroach wouldn't budge despite their efforts to relocate it.
He joked about the pest seemingly craving pizza over pasta and decided to leave, tweeting a plea to the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe, FSSAI, and JW Marriott. Seth humorously suggested that Mundhe, being "in Tukaram Mundhe's territory," would likely address the issue. However, there has been no response from the hotel at the time of reporting.
Maharashtra FDA commissioner Mundhe, who assumed his role in May, has been spearheading a rigorous food-safety enforcement campaign across the state, conducting over 3,000 inspections and raids targeting restaurants, hotels, food manufacturers, street vendors, and major food chains. This crackdown has affected several high-profile establishments, including four Domino’s outlets in Mumbai and a Pizza Hut outlet, all facing licence suspensions due to alleged food-safety and hygiene violations.
The FDA has also targeted other major chains, such as McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, Burger King, Starbucks, and Monginis, while inspecting food operations at the Bombay High Court and various other high-profile establishments.
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