India, Aug. 7 -- Two canteens at the IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) campus were shut on Thursday after they were served notices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for failing to meet food safety regulations.

The FDA could not be reached for comment but IIT-B sources said FDA officials recently inspected the canteens on the IIT-Bombay campus at Deonar and served notices on two canteens, which were subsequently closed. The canteens are used mainly by students who live on campus.

An IIT-Bombay official said, "A few of our eateries were inspected by the FDA. They have given us some suggestions and recommendations. We are waiting for the detailed inspection report."

This is not the first time the FDA has taken action against IIT-Bombay, one of t...