Poornima Restaurant moves Bombay HC over ‘arbitrary’ FDA action: ‘Official communication after raid’

3 min readJul 29, 2026 12:45 PM IST FDA officials found fungal growth on stored raw vegetables at the Poornima Restaurant. (Photo: Special Arrangement).Poornima Restaurant, the iconic six-decade-old Udupi eatery in south Mumbai’s Fort area, has moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to suspend its licence over food safety and hygiene violations following an inspection. Accusing the FDA of not following the due process before shutting its doors, Poornima Restaurant has sought interim relief on the FDA orders and resumption of its operations. Besides, the restaurant has also alleged procedural lapses and ‘high-handedness’ of the food safety agency, saying official communications on the inspection were issued only after the raid. T