MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked the suspension of the food licence of the canteen at the BMC headquarters Annexe building, nearly a month after it was shut down for 22 food-safety and hygiene-related non-compliances, including a fly being found in a glass of buttermilk. The FDA revoked the suspension after the canteen operator, Kamal Caterers, demonstrated substantial compliance with the deficiencies flagged during inspections. While a re-verification on August 2 found that 12 of the 22 deficiencies were still pending, a subsequent inspection on August 13 found that only three remained. These three were related to the retention of documents and records under the licence conditions. The FDA also recorded that deficiencies concerning pest control, cleaning, hygiene and staff training had been rectified. Following a hearing with the canteen management and submission of compliance documents, the FDA decided to restore the food licence. The licence had been suspended on July 22, following inspections carried out after an improvement notice was issued to the canteen on June 9. In my view, effective food-safety regulation is at its strongest when strict statutory standards are accompanied by an equally objective and fair assessment of compliance," said advocate Dhruv Thakker, counsel for the appellant....