A cardiologist having dinner at a prominent luxury five-star hotel in Mumbai spotted a baby cockroach near his plate on Saturday night.
Dr Ashok Seth, chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and the Fortis Healthcare Medical Council, shared a video of the insect and jokingly named it “Roachie”.
“Look who came for dinner unexpectedly. ‘Roachie’ – a baby cockroach was on our table wanting to share our dinner at the Romano restaurant at JW Marriott, Sahar, Mumbai,” Seth wrote on X.
The crackdown has reached several high-profile establishments. A Pizza Hut outlet was also among those facing licence suspension. Among Mumbai’s iconic establishments, Cafe Mondegar in Colaba had its licence suspended after an inspection found deficiencies related to food-temperature control, thawing and cooling practices, drainage and equipment sanitation. The FDA has also taken action against Olympia Coffee House in Colaba and inspected food operations linked to the Cricket Club of India, Mumbai Cricket Association, ISKCON’s Govinda’s and IRCTC base kitchens.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Roachie’ joins dinner at Mumbai JW Marriott: Cardiologist finds baby cockroach, hotel responds Cockroach on dinner table at Mumbai JW Marriott Earlier reporting noted: MUMBAI: A Saturday night dinner at the Romano restaurant at JW Marriott took an unexpected turn after cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth spotted a baby cockroach on his table and said the sight forced him and his companions to leave without finishing their meal.
The FDA earlier suspended the licences of four Domino’s outlets in Maharashtra, including three in Mumbai, over alleged food-safety and hygiene violations. Earlier reporting noted: Seth shared the incident on social media, tagging Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe and the hotel.
His teams have conducted more than 3,000 inspections and raids covering restaurants, hotels, food manufacturers, street vendors and major food chains. Seth tagged Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and JW Marriott . There has been no response from the hotel yet. Mundhe, who took charge as Maharashtra FDA commissioner in May, has led a food-safety enforcement drive across the state.
“Thankfully we are in Mr Munde’s territory and he most likely will look into this also,” he wrote.
