The establishment has been around since 1916

Mumbai: Another iconic establishment, Parsi Dairy Farm at Marine Lines, had its license suspended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following an inspection that revealed severe hygiene violations. These included the lack of a raw milk reception dock, fungal growth on walls, storage of raw materials directly on the floor, and pest and rodent infestations.The establishment has been around since 1916. A spokesperson for Parsi Dairy Farm told TOI, “The company is in the process of complying with certain procedural technical observations of the FSSAI.”FDA action follows the recent license suspensions of ice-cream parlour K Rustom, as well as the Shalimar and Noor Mohammadi restaurants.The crackdown on Parsi Dairy Farm is part of the FDA’s broader campaign against substandard dairy products. Across the state, officials have seized 2,317 litres of milk, 30 liters of refined edible oil used for adulteration, and 6,849.25kg of dairy products, with a combined value exceeding Rs 45 lakh.In Mumbai, authorities took action against two vendors caught tampering with milk pouches: 822 pouches (558 litres) worth Rs 39,503 were seized and destroyed. The Kandivali Crime Branch assisted in the operation, and an FIR was registered against vendors Krishna Lingampalli and Ravi Patikaka.Additionally, FDA officials said Sufi Dairy in Govandi was found storing 1,683 litres of loose pasteurized buffalo milk in stainless steel tanks and plastic bags, in violation of mandates requiring such products to be sold in tamper-evident, sealed packaging. The stock, valued at over Rs 1 lakh, was seized and destroyed.In Mulund, Agarwal Enterprises had 61.25 kg of food products, specifically diced cheese blend, barfi, and loose paneer, worth Rs 19,759 seized due to the absence of batch numbers and expiration dates, as well as suspicions that the ‘paneer’ was actually a cheese analogue. Samples have been sent for laboratory analysis.Officials said that the public can now use the AI-based grievance portal (complaints.mahafda.in) to report violations, on which the FDA will take action.Meanwhile, the drugs department seized Rs 10.94 lakh worth of unlabelled toilet soap from JK Soap Bazar in Jogeshwari after discovering the products lacked mandatory manufacturing and safety information. The establishment was storing and selling the soap without labels indicating the batch or lot number, manufacturing date, ‘use before’ date, manufacturing license number, or the manufacturer’s name and address. FDA officials said as these products fall under the cosmetics category, their sale without such vital details is a clear violation of regulations.