The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon inspect roadside Chinese food stalls across the state to assess hygiene standards, food quality, ingredients, storage practices and overall food safety following multiple public complaints.
After conducting several raids against food adulteration, substandard medicines and illegal gutkha, the Maharashtra government is now set to focus on roadside Chinese food stalls. FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe will lead the drive, with special emphasis on food quality and hygiene.
During an interaction in Pune, Tukaram Mundhe said the department has received several complaints regarding Chinese food stalls operating across cities and towns in Maharashtra.
Mundhe also recalled tasting Chinese street food for the first time in Pune several years ago. Referring to the changing food safety landscape, he said the department will now revisit these outlets from a food safety perspective.
Inspection to focus on hygiene and food quality
According to reports, the inspection drive will focus on hygiene standards, storage practices, the quality of ingredients and the overall safety of food served at roadside stalls.
Officials said the inspections aim to ensure compliance with food safety regulations and prevent the sale of unsafe food.
“Our priority is to ensure that citizens get safe, quality food. Public participation is equally important, and every complaint received through the portal will be examined,” Tukaram Mundhe said.
Since taking charge as Commissioner, Mundhe has intensified enforcement across Maharashtra over the past two months, with the FDA carrying out raids against food adulteration, counterfeit products and illegal gutkha as part of its wider food safety campaign.
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