{
  "id": 10910193,
  "title": "Mumbai Customer Finds Dead Rat In Mysore Masala Dosa At Borivali Restaurant; Police Complaint Filed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mumbai-customer-finds-dead-rat-in-mysore-masala-dosa-at-borivali",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:43:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-customer-finds-dead-rat-in-mysore-masala-dosa-at-borivali-restaurant-police-complaint-filed-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A customer at a restaurant in Borivali, Mumbai, discovered a dead rat in a Mysore masala dosa on Monday, sparking concerns over food hygiene and safety. The incident took place at Radhakrishna Hotel, situated opposite Goyal Shopping Centre on L.T. Road near Borivali West railway station. The complainant's brother had already consumed a few bites of the dosa before spotting what seemed to be a small dead rat within the dish. After noticing the rat, the customer reportedly vomited and felt shaken by the experience. The customer then contacted the Borivali Police Station to report the matter. The unsettling incident has raised questions about the food safety practices at restaurants, especially those catering to a large number of customers and families. In response to the situation, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified its scrutiny of eateries across Mumbai and the state. The FDA, under Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, has conducted inspections and taken action against establishments found violating hygiene and food-safety rules. This includes suspending licenses and halting food-related operations at non-compliant venues. Recently, the FDA cancelled the food licence of the historic Kyani & Co. Irani café in Kalbadevi after identifying multiple hygiene and food-safety violations, such as the presence of cats, rat droppings, live flies, dead cockroaches, and blood in the area where food is prepared and stored.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In a disturbing incident reported from Borivali, a customer allegedly found a dead rat inside a Mysore masala dosa served at Radhakrishna Hotel, raising concerns over food hygiene and safety at eateries in the city. According to reports, the incident occurred on Monday at Radhakrishna Hotel, located opposite Goyal Shopping Centre on L.T. Road near Borivali West railway station. The…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}