India, July 17 -- T he strict actions taken by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have shocked the culinary industry in Mumbai and Pune. However, food groups, which are communities who meet regularly to explore different restaurants together, see the upside. Founder of the food group Pet Pujaris, Kumar Jhuremalani, says, "It's a good thing. We keep calling restaurants iconic and legends, but they need to treat us with the bare minimum quality and hygiene standards." While Jhuremalani agrees with the actions taken against the restaurants, he is open to give them a second chance. "If the places re-open, which I hope they do, they should prove that they have improved. Just because they are heritage restaurants, and have achieved legendary status due to Instagram, they should not be treated differently," he says. Sahil Makhija, who runs the group Headbanger Eats, says that he doesn't get to inspect most places he eats at or check if the hygiene guidelines are being followed there. But he asserts that it's the eatery's moral responsibility to adhere to them. "I understand how the business works and things might not always be as they seem. But keep your kitchen clean," he says. Businessman Jitendra Ratwani, a member of food groups in Mumbai and Pune, feels the hygiene checks were long overdue: "We must be thankful as the industry required the nudge to improve hygiene and food quality. I wish these strict checks happened throughout the year."...