The FDA had said that the campaign could be a surrogate or indirect promotion of prohibited pan masala/tobacco-related products, HT reported earlier. This comes just days after the FDA issued show-cause notices to the Bollywood stars for their participation as brand endorsers for Vimal, allegedly a tobacco product.
Fast-food chain outlets, including KFC and Pizza Hut, have also been raided. Otters Club in Bandra is among the establishments where FDA inspectors found violations of food safety and hygiene. Daily Fresh Bakers in the Dahisar area, Prince of Wales Restaurant in Khar West, Cafe Sifarish in Andheri West, Zepto Limited from Chembur were among the major food-serving units that faced FDA action.
SRK , Devgn and Shroff have 15 days of time from the date of receipt of the notices to submit a written explanation. The notice, dated August 11, 2026, was issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and related regulations.
The FDA issued improvement notices to six of them and suspended six food licences, according to an official release. “No licence was cancelled,” it added. On Tuesday, the FDA suspended the licences of six hotels, restaurants and other food establishments in Mumbai, news agency PTI reported.
