Gallops among five Mumbai establishments facing FDA action; ₹30.8 lakh stock seized across State
During an inspection, FDA officials reported finding blood and ketchup stains from non-vegetarian food on ice stored inside a refrigerator, damaged packaging, water stagnation and live cockroaches and ants
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a statewide crackdown on suspected adulterated food products ahead of the festive season. During the inspections, the FDA seized food items worth ₹30.82 lakh and suspended the licenses of five Mumbai establishments. Among the suspended establishments was BJRS (Gallops) Restaurant at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, where FDA officials discovered blood and ketchup stains on ice stored in a refrigerator, damaged packaging, grease accumulation, water stagnation, and live cockroaches and ants.
The largest seizure during the drive was made at Gurukrupa Dairy Products in Malad East, where food products and equipment valued at ₹15.15 lakh were seized for allegedly blending refined sunflower oil, vanaspati, and branded ghee to manufacture counterfeit white and yellow ghee.
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