Tag: Mumbai restaurants

Tukaram Mundhe Restaurant Closures 2026: Full List of 165 Mumbai Eateries Shut by FDA

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Kanchan Bains

Quick Answer: Since taking charge on 25 May 2026, Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe has suspended the licences of dozens of restaurants and eateries, around 165 by mid-August, mostly for pests, expired stock, fungus and unsafe food handling. The Tukaram Mundhe restaurant closures have turned a strict bureaucrat into a household name. Mumbai’s diners are […]

Tukaram Mundhe vs Mumbai’s Eateries: Inside Maharashtra’s Toughest Food Safety Crackdown — and Why Courts Are Pushing Back

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Kanchan Bains

Quick Answer: For months, Maharashtra’s restaurant owners have been watching one name closely: Tukaram Mundhe. Since taking over as Commissioner of the state’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2026, this 2005-batch IAS officer has turned routine hygiene checks into one of the most aggressive enforcement drives the state’s food industry has seen in […]