MUMBAI : The FDA has suspended the licence of the well-known parlour under the Food Safety and Standards Act and directed the establishment to remain closed until laboratory reports of collected food samples are received.
“The licence of Rustom ice cream parlour has been suspended under the Food Safety and Standards Act after serious hygiene deficiencies and regulatory violations were detected during an inspection. The establishment has also been directed to remain closed until the reports of the food samples are received,” the FDA said in a statement on Wednesday.
During the inspection, officials found large quantities of expired artificial flavouring agents allegedly stored for use in ice cream preparation. These included pistachio, pineapple, sweet orange, cherry, almond, American ice cream soda, mixed fruit, strawberry, blackcurrant, rum Jamaica, lemon and plum flavours. The expired items were destroyed on the spot in the presence of the inspection team to prevent further use.
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Officials also found live rodents and flies in the shop and storage areas. The inspection further revealed that the mandatory cold chain required for the safe storage and handling of ice cream was not being maintained.
Ice cream samples were collected for laboratory analysis. According to findings from an external laboratory, the product contained only 7.94 per cent milk fat, which is below the minimum 10 per cent required under Food Safety and Standards Authority of India standards.
The raid was carried out on the directions of FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe as part of the department’s ongoing ‘Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra’ campaign, which has intensified inspections of eateries and food establishments across Mumbai.
The inspection was conducted by Food Safety Officers Tejaswini Patil and Akash Chavan, under the supervision of Joint Commissioner (Food) P R Singarwad and Assistant Commissioner (Food) and Designated Officer for Division I, Anupama Patil.
The popular Churchgate parlour will remain closed until the laboratory results of the collected samples are received.
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