Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, has suspended the food licence of a Malad-based food establishment after an inspection found serious violations, including alleged unhygienic conditions, large-scale presence of rodents and non-compliance with food safety regulations.

The inspection was conducted by Food Safety Officers on August 7 at the premises located at Sarvodaya Bhuvan, Ramchandra Lane, Malad (West), Mumbai.

During the inspection, officials found several deficiencies, including improper storage of food products, food articles kept in dirty and contaminated racks and directly on the floor, inadequate cleanliness of cold-storage facilities, and storage of expired and damaged/tampered packaged fo...