Mumbai: Rat Found Inside Churchgate Station’s Catering Stall; Western Railway Issues Show-Cause Notice | VIDEO
Mumbai, September 28, 2026: A live rat found inside a catering stall at Churchgate station has prompted Western Railway to issue a show-cause notice to the operator, M/s Origin. The action follows a complaint after a video showing the rat inside the stall was posted on X on September 26. Multiple Hygiene Lapses Found A Commercial Inspector inspected the stall the same day and found several…
On September 26, a video emerged showing a live rat inside a catering stall at Churchgate station in Mumbai, prompting the Western Railway to issue a show-cause notice to the operator, M/s Origin. A commercial inspector inspected the stall the same day and discovered multiple hygiene issues. The inspection report highlighted a live rat present inside the stall and noted that the medical certificate of vendor Md.
Kasab was unavailable. The vendor's chutney containers were discovered to be open, oil and chutney had spilled onto the steel platform, cooked food and vada mixture were stored in plastic bags, cabbage peel was left out on the platform, and the wash basin was unclean. Western Railway described the lapses as a serious breach of prescribed food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and pest-control standards.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Adish Pathania has given the operator two days to respond, asking why strict action, such as terminating the catering license or contract, should not be taken.
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