In first-round inspections being carried out in Mumbai since April 2012, Maharashtra FDA has found more than half the 1,060 hotels and food manufacturers flouting Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011.
FDA has issued notices to the establishments to comply with norms. Failure to do so will result in suspension/ cancellation of licences, said Suresh Deshmukh, joint commissioner
"In the first phase that ends in March, we have to inspect 1,320 (establishments), of which we have covered 1,060 across Mumbai. So far, we have found 600 (establishments) are not complying with rules and regulations and we have sent them improvement notices. They have 30 days to comply with the norms. After that, there will be another round of inspections and if we find they are still flouting regulations, they will face suspension or cancellation of licences," he said.
There are 43,000 hotels and food manufacturers in Mumbai licensed by/registered with FDA.
"We have to inspect all under the new rules," said Deshmukh.
Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, finalised by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, came into effect on August 5, 2011.