'Kyani & Co. Is Horrible Place To Eat!': Netizens React To Mumbai's 122-Year-Old Irani Café Licence Suspension Over Rat Droppings And Hygiene Violation
Mumbai’s old-school Irani cafés have a certain nostalgia attached to them, from marble-topped tables and cups of tea to familiar bakery treats that have been part of the city’s food culture for generations. But a recent FDA inspection at one of the city’s best-known names has put that nostalgia under a very different spotlight. Kyani & Co., the historic Irani café in Kalbadevi, has had its food…
Mumbai's historic Irani café, Kyani & Co., has been forced to suspend its food licence following a recent FDA inspection that uncovered numerous hygiene and safety violations. The café, located in Kalbadevi, was cited for having rat droppings, live flies, dead cockroaches, blood inside a refrigerator, and raw food being stored on the floor.
Inspectors also found that raw and ready-to-eat food was not being properly separated. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration ordered Kyani & Co. to cease all food-related activities immediately. This sudden action has sparked strong reactions from Mumbaikars, both on social media and among those familiar with the café's long-standing reputation.
Some have described the establishment as "horrible to eat" and say the FDA's intervention was long overdue, while others have questioned the café's well-deserved historical status.
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