Response highlights Puneites’ growing participation in holding eateries accountable: FDA Joint Commissioner

3 min readPuneJul 25, 2026 07:08 PM IST While complaints are often related to food quality and hygiene standards at restaurants, consumers also report issues such as the sale of products beyond their expiry dates. (Image generated using AI) Puneites have emerged as the most active watchdogs on food safety issues, registering the highest number of grievances on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) complaint portal. Since the portal was launched in mid-July to encourage citizens to flag their concerns, the FDA Pune division has received 445 complaints . According to D V Bhogawade, Joint Commissioner, FDA, Pune division, this strong response highlights Puneites’ growing participation in holding food businesses and restaurants accountable. “They are among the most vigilant citizens and pri