Is Mumbai's iconic 80-year-old eatery shut down due to food safety crackdown?

Thanks to the “new Singham” in town, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. The Maharashtra FDA's ongoing statewide inspection drive has led to the closure of iconic eateries, prominent clubs, gymkhanas, restaurants and even a Blinkit store in Mumbai, owing to.

So, now whenever another eatery shuts down, the first assumption is: “Lagta hai inka bhi licence gaya.” Mumbai’s iconic restaurant, Shree Thaker Bhojanalay, faced a similar fate. It recently closed its doors to customers, and the rumour mill did what it does best.

What Happened

There were whispers that the celebrity-favourite restaurant had perhaps shut down over food-hygiene violations, especially amid the ongoing food-safety drive. On August 10, the eatery, popular for it's Gujarati thali and Rajasthani dishes, posted about the temporary closure over "a few repairs.

• All these food establishments were found to have serious lapses in food safety and hygiene.

• The statewide crackdown has suspended the licences of all big or small eating joints.

• One user called it, "the Tukaram Munde Effect?"

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by India Today as more details emerge