Tukaram Mundhe

Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 on Thursday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has earned international attention after The New York Times featured him on its front page, calling him a “rock star” for his aggressive approach to food safety enforcement

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has not only become a popular figure in India, but now has the attention of the world too, with a New York Times report dubbing him a “Rock Star”

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe recently challenged celebrities and public figures endorsing paan and gutka products to apply the same standards to themselves and their families as they do while promoting such products to the public

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut made the allegations in a letter to FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe

Artists, like everyone else, must respect the law and recognise the responsibility that comes with endorsing products, behaviours and habits that shape public choices

Following a complaint received through WhatsApp, officials inspected Apna Sweets in New Palasia and directed the management to improve cleanliness and food hygiene

Dr Ashok Seth, chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and the Fortis Healthcare Medical Council, shared a video of the insect and jokingly named it “Roachie”

Mallika Dua recently took one such frustration to social media, and her blunt take on vegetarian hospital menus quickly opened up a larger conversation online

Former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan also arrived at Siddhivinayak Temple with his wife Sagarika Ghatge and family

The Maharashtra FDA has flagged major gaps between procurement costs and MRPs of hospital consumables, including a reported 2,841.17% margin on an IV infusion set

Idli replaces vada pav in Mumbai school canteens

Thane FDA suspended the licences/registrations of 11 food establishments and seized around 2,855 kg and 56 litres of food products worth approximately Rs 20.48 lakh during inspections on September 9

Street-food stalls, patronised by millions of Indians, are also often criticised for inadequate hygiene

She shared a video of the product on Instagram and tagged Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, asking him to look into the matter

Spoiled vegetables rot in corners, while food counters show signs of pest infestation

Spoiled vegetables rot in corners, while food counters show signs of pest infestation

He humorously threatened to send FDA commissioner for cafe checks

Popular brands such as Lay’s, Kurkure, Maggi, Knorr, Hellmann’s and Thums Up were among the list of products being counterfeited

Popular brands such as Lay’s, Kurkure, Maggi, Knorr, Hellmann’s and Thums Up were among the list of products being counterfeited

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe, the man behind massive crackdown on food irregularities across the state, has been among the newsmakers for the past few weeks

The Bombay High Court has warned Tukaram Mundhe-led Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials of contempt action and even jail after rebuking them for taking a “pedantic instead of pragmatic view” while suspending the licences of five restaurants operating on the Mumbai Cricket Association premises

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday withdrew its order cancelling the drug sale licence of Cipla Pharma & Life Sciences Ltd’s carrying and forwarding (C&F) facility in Pune, after the Bombay High Court criticised the regulator for acting in a “high-handed” manner and “going overboard”

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has now responded to the action of show-cause notices issued to Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff for their participation as brand endorsers in an advertisement for Vimal Elaichi, allegedly a tobacco product

Around 955 kg of suspected adulterated cream was reportedly seized and destroyed with the help of a bulldozer

Around 955 kg of suspected adulterated cream was reportedly seized and destroyed with the help of a bulldozer

Tukaram Mundhe’s crackdown on poor hygiene and unsafe food is forcing businesses in Mumbai to make pre-emptive changes

A Maharashtra food safety crackdown has put several well-known establishments under scrutiny, with the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspending the licences of 13 food businesses after inspections uncovered alleged hygiene and safety lapses

Schools run by the Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE) have removed vada pav and samosas from their menus

Mumbai: Television superstar Shweta Tiwari has raised serious concerns over hygiene standards after she allegedly found a cockroach inside her home following a cold drink delivery

Restaurant and bar services at Bandra’s elite Otters Club were shut down on Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended its food licence for stocking analog paneer and for storing edibles in refrigerators whose doors didn’t shut properly, among other things

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chaired a meeting of the state’s Soil and Water Conservation Department in Mumbai on Wednesday to review measures related to water conservation, watershed development and agricultural productivity

Restaurant and bar services at Bandra’s elite Otters Club were shut down on Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended its food licence for stocking analog paneer and for storing edibles in refrigerators whose doors didn’t shut properly, among other things

This comes just days after the FDA issued show-cause notices to the Bollywood stars for their participation as brand endorsers for Vimal, allegedly a tobacco product

Due to the contravention of Schedule 4 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as well as other provisions, the licenses or registration certificates of these three establishments were immediately suspended in the interest of public health

The customer had ordered Chicken Peri Peri Legs online and allegedly found the food stale

Stars have been asked to explain their role in an advertisement linked to Vimal Pan Masala

His approach has attracted attention for its stringent enforcement and has also found support among several public figures who believe that stronger action is needed to ensure the food reaching people is safe

One establishment in Satara was also ordered to stop operations completely after inspectors found serious safety violations

He urged applicants to use the official online licensing system themselves and report any demand for bribes immediately

Due to the discovery of serious lapses regarding hygiene and food safety—constituting a violation of Schedule 4 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006—the licenses of the following five establishments were immediately suspended

He also called upon dhol-tasha troupes to spread awareness about food and medicine safety through their performances