FDA reaches Bombay HC canteens, stops business for two; bar association says we did it ‘voluntarily’

3 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 06:59 PM IST A day after the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inspect all government and semi-government eating establishments, FDA officials on Thursday reached the doorstep of the top court to inspect its canteens and found no valid FASSAI licenses with the two. The food safety agency issued them stop-business notices. The third canteen, which had a licence, was issued an improvement notice. Three canteens on the Bombay High Court premises – one run by the Bombay Bar Association (BBA), another by the Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI), and a third for High Court staff – were inspected by the FDA officials.Meanwhile, the Bombay Bar Association has claimed that they voluntarily shut the canteen befor