FDA Suspends Food Licences of Five Domino’s Outlets in Pune and Kolhapur Over Hygiene Violations

Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 15th October 2026: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licences of five Domino’s Pizza outlets in Pune and Kolhapur after a special inspection drive uncovered serious hygiene and food-safety deficiencies, including live cockroaches and remains of dead cockroaches in kitchen and food-storage areas.

The action covers outlets operated by Jubilant FoodWorks Limited at Warje, Hingne Khurd and Chakan in Pune district, and Rajarampuri and Sambhajinagar, A Ward, in Kolhapur.

D. V. Bhogawade, Joint Commissioner (Food), Pune Division, said more than 50 Domino’s Pizza establishments across the division were inspected on October 13 and 14.

“Live cockroaches and remains of dead cockroaches were found in kitchens and food-storage areas during the inspections,” Bhogawade said.

The FDA also reported inadequate segregation of equipment used to handle vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, incomplete temperature records when receiving food supplies, a lack of cleaning and disinfection, and unhygienic food storage.

Other deficiencies included foul odour emanating from toilets in customer dining areas and food-delivery employees not carrying the prescribed identification cards.

Four Licences Suspended on October 14; Chakan Action on October 15

According to the FDA, the food licences of the Warje, Hingne Khurd, Rajarampuri and Sambhajinagar outlets were suspended with immediate effect on October 14. The Chakan outlet’s licence was suspended with immediate effect on October 15.

“The food licences of these five establishments have been suspended with immediate effect following the detection of serious food-safety and hygiene deficiencies,” Bhogawade said.

The inspections were conducted under the guidance of Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe as part of a wider drive against unsafe food, adulteration and unhygienic conditions at food businesses. The campaign forms part of the administration’s “Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra” initiative.

Bhogawade said the department would continue inspections across the Pune division to protect public health and ensure compliance with food-safety requirements.

“Special inspection drives covering hotels, restaurants, prominent food retail chains and establishments engaged in online food delivery will continue to ensure that citizens receive safe, hygienic and quality food,” he said.