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Woman ‘forced’ to pay Rs 401 service charge, panel fines Gurugram restaurant Rs 31,000

A Gurugram consumer panel fined a restaurant Rs 31,000 after a woman was forced to pay a Rs 401 service charge.

TG SAFE suspends licences of eight eateries

Telangana's food safety wing, TG SAFE, suspended the licences of eight establishments on November 10 and ordered them to halt operations. Inspectors visited 23 cloud kitchens and restaurants in the Core Urban Region, finding poor hygiene, pest infestations and improper food handling. About 700 kg of spoiled food was destroyed, and ten show-cause and five improvement notices followed.

Maharashtra FDA suspends 43 food business licences

Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration suspended 43 food business licences and registrations during a Diwali drive on November 6 and 7. Inspectors covered 73 establishments across seven divisions, seizing 17,824 kg of food worth Rs 63.09 lakh. Violations included unhygienic storage, missing pest control and absent food safety records, with Nagpur division recording the most suspensions at 18.

FSSAI licences of eight cloud kitchens, restaurants cancelled in Hyderabad

Telangana's food authority, TG SAFE, suspended FSSAI licences of eight Hyderabad cloud kitchens and restaurants after inspections found pest infestation, expired food and contaminated ingredients, ordering them to stop business immediately. Teams inspected 23 outlets on Tuesday, collected 25 samples and discarded about 700 kg of spoiled food. Improvement and show-cause notices followed for other outlets.

Telangana: TG-SAFE cracks down on expired food items, discards 60 kg of cake bases during Hyderbad cloud kitchen inspection

TG-SAFE cracked down on expired food items and discarded 60 kg of cake bases during an inspection of a Hyderabad cloud kitchen.

Food Safety Deptt fines eateries Rs 12,000 during inspection drive in Sonamarg

Food safety officials in Ganderbal district carried out a surprise late-evening inspection of markets and roadside eateries in Sonamarg, checking restaurants, dhabas and street vendors. Several outlets were found breaching hygiene rules and were collectively fined Rs 12,000. Samples were also sent for lab testing. Unannounced drives will continue, and repeat offenders risk cases and licence suspension.

Sula Vineyards reports GST order over Nashik restaurant services

Sula Vineyards reported a GST order over services at its Nashik restaurant.

FSSAI crackdown exposes food safety violations: 10,000 notices, over 1,000 licences suspended and 3,279 tonnes of food products seized

FSSAI inspected 56,431 food establishments between September 1 and November 5 in a nationwide enforcement drive. The regulator issued over 10,000 improvement notices, suspended more than 1,100 licences and cancelled 52, and sealed 314 establishments. About 3,280 tonnes of non-compliant food, including paneer, ghee, milk and sweets, were seized, worth an estimated Rs 81.8 crore. Jefferies says restaurants and quick-commerce platforms may face higher compliance costs.

FSSAI Reviewing Rules For Food Biz For Effective Compliance

SAT sets aside ₹26 crore SEBI penalty on Coffee Day, orders fresh probe into ₹3,535 crore fund diversion

The Securities Appellate Tribunal has set aside SEBI's January 2023 penalty of ₹26 crore on Coffee Day Enterprises and ordered a fresh investigation. The probe concerns the alleged diversion of ₹3,535 crore from seven subsidiaries to Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates, an entity linked to the promoter family. The November 5 judgment directs SEBI to finish within six months, identify the ultimate beneficiaries and examine insider trading and possible restitution to shareholders.

80 Hyderabad restaurants among 100 flagged in GST check

Telangana's GST department has flagged more than 100 restaurants, most in Hyderabad, for collecting tax after their registrations were cancelled or for claiming credits they were barred from taking. Nearly 10 have been found charging GST without registration. Around 80 eateries on the concessional 5 per cent rate, which bars input tax credit, are in the group.

Over 100 eateries across Telangana under GST scanner over ITC misuse, illegal tax collection

Telangana's GST department flagged more than 100 restaurants and eateries, mostly in Hyderabad, after AI analytics uncovered suspected input tax credit misuse and unlawful tax collection. About 80 eateries on the concessional 5 percent regime allegedly claimed credit on inputs, while 10 of around 100 firms with cancelled registrations were found collecting GST. Tax impact is being assessed.

Explained: Why Maharashtra govt moved Bombay High Court against FSSAI

Maharashtra has challenged certain FSSAI rules and orders in the Bombay High Court, arguing the central regulator is building a parallel enforcement system. The petition, filed by state FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, targets a May 2023 order that barred state officers from inspecting businesses holding central licences. The state says this blurs who is responsible for enforcement.

TG SAFE flags food safety violations at Taj Falaknuma and others

FSSAI suspends licences of Hotel Nayaab, 13 other restaurants in Hyderabad; Taj Falaknuma served notices: Full list

FSSAI suspended licences of Hotel Nayaab and 13 other Hyderabad restaurants; Taj Falaknuma was served notices.

Food safety must be built into business operations, not treated as a compliance checklist: FSSAI's Satyen Ku..

Satyen Kumar Panda of FSSAI, speaking at ET FoodXP 2026, said food safety should be a core business responsibility, since consumer trust underpins growth. He urged manufacturers, retailers, distributors and foodservice operators to build safety into sourcing, production and delivery. He added that central and state authorities share enforcement duties.

CCPA imposes ₹1 lakh penalty on Shangri-La Eros for levying service charge on restaurant bills

The CCPA has fined Shangri-La Eros in New Delhi Rs 1 lakh over service charges added to restaurant bills at Mister Chai. It ruled that default charges automatically added to bills are unfair trade practice, even when labelled optional. After the hotel renamed the levy, stopped collecting it and offered refunds, the regulator still rejected its defence.

HRAWI Takes FSSAI’s FoSTaC Programme To Lonavala

Maharashtra FDA suspends 29 food business licences

Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has suspended the licences of 25 food establishments, including hotels, bakeries and canteens. Four units making edible oil and spices were also suspended. About 81,330 kg of suspect food stock, valued at Rs 1.73 crore, was seized from 37 establishments. Separately, banned products worth Rs 18.83 lakh were seized, and 10 FIRs were registered.

FSSAI Flags Hygiene Violations at Delhi Hotel, Issues Notices to E-Commerce Firms

Food companies, quick-commerce platforms face stricter FSSAI checks, higher compliance costs: Jefferies

A Jefferies report says India's food regulator is widening scrutiny from products to the whole supply chain, raising costs for food firms, restaurants and quick-commerce platforms. Over 150 notices have reportedly gone to leading food, beverage, dairy and nutraceutical firms, and over 30 to food service outlets. Front-of-pack warnings for high sugar, salt and fat foods are also proposed.

Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of 21 food establishments

Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has seized suspected substandard food worth about Rs 4.70 lakh across six districts and suspended the licences of 21 food establishments in Pune, Mumbai and Konkan divisions. Its October 8 drive targeted adulteration in packaged water, milk, sweets, ghee and pulses, along with hygiene and licensing violations at restaurants, bakeries and cloud kitchens.