Following searches, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorities on Wednesday closed down Bademiya, a well-known restaurant in South Mumbai, after discovering rats and cockroaches in the kitchen.
After receiving many hygiene-related complaints, FDA investigators conducted a search at the restaurant.
An investigation by FDA inspectors on the eater’s paperwork reportedly revealed that it lacked a license from India’s Food Safety & Standards Authority. It has been a restaurant for 76 years.
Despite lacking documentation, the kebab business was running two locations—one in South Mumbai and the other in Bandra.
“There is a current FDA raid and inspection taking place in Mumbai eateries. One of the hotels that has been searched is Bademiya. The surveillance team and our local officer came in this area (Bademiya) this afternoon and discovered a cloud kitchen providing meals for two of its neighboring branches. The restaurant did not get a license, and cleanliness problems also emerged, an FDA officer was reported as saying by India Today.
But according to the restaurant’s proprietor, all licenses are in place with the exception of FSSAI, which is now being implemented. Additionally, the owner said that they are prepared to completely cooperate with the authorities.
