{
  "id": 8198856,
  "title": "Pune: FDA Cracks Down On 14 Establishments, Suspends Licence Of New Poona Club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/pune-fda-cracks-down-on-14-establishments-suspends-licence-of-new",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:23:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-fda-cracks-down-on-14-establishments-suspends-licence-of-new-poona-club"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Pune has suspended the food licence of The New Poona Club Ltd on Rajendra Singhji Road following a recent inspection. The club's premises were found to be severely unhygienic, with cockroaches and rat droppings in the kitchen, food preparation table, and even on the kitchen floor. The toilet was also located too close to a freezer, raising alarms about potential contamination.\n\nThis action was part of a broader inspection campaign conducted by the FDA's Pune division between September 10 and 15. During this drive, 14 establishments across Pune district faced regulatory action, including The New Poona Club, which had its licence suspended immediately due to the severe violations.\n\nThe FDA seized food products worth ₹56.36 lakh during the inspection, primarily for labelling violations, misleading information, and suspected adulteration. The largest seizure was ₹41.56 lakh worth of paste cooking butter, seized from Deccan Cold Storage India Pvt Ltd in Kelwade, Bhor.\n\nThe Pune division's joint commissioner, DV Bhogawade, stated that all collected food samples would be sent for analysis, and legal action would be taken based on the reports. This incident highlights the critical importance of maintaining stringent food safety standards to protect public health and safety.",
  "summary": "Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licence of The New Poona Club Ltd on Rajendra Singhji Road after an inspection found serious lapses in kitchen hygiene, pest control, food storage and mandatory food-safety documentation. The action was part of a wider inspection drive across Pune district, in which 14 establishments faced regulatory action and food products…",
  "key_points": [
    "FDA suspends New Poona Club's license in Pune due to severe unhygienic conditions.",
    "Inspection campaign targets 14 establishments across Pune district.",
    "₹56.36 lakh worth of seized food products found during the inspection."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}