FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe Shuts Down Food Counters At Mumbai’s R City Mall INOX: Report

Tukaram Mundhe, the commissioner of Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with his team, has cracked down on several restaurants over alleged violations of food safety and hygiene norms. Now, it looks like the crackdown has reached the doors of one of Mumbai’s most prominent multiplexes.

As per a report, the FDA shut down the food counters at INOX R City Mall for five days. According to information shared with Bollywood Hungama, a source said, “The team of FDA recently visited the INOX multiplex situated in R City Mall in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Due to non-compliance with certain rules, the food and beverage area of the multiplex was sealed.”

As a result, in a rare instance, the multiplex continued functioning but without the option of selling snacks and beverages to patrons,” the source further added. The report claimed that, owing to this situation, the management team of the multiplex allowed patrons to carry outside food, something that theatres usually restrict.

A source further added, “The F&B area of INOX R City Mall was sealed on October 9. It was only on October 13 that the theatre was once again allowed to sell food items.” Meanwhile, the exact violation and reason behind the shutdown of the food counters remain unknown.