A pizza order usually arrives with one question: hot or cold? On August 11, 2026, Maharashtra food-safety inspectors raised far more serious questions. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended licences of four Domino’s outlets and one Pizza Hut outlet after inspections found alleged hygiene, storage and food-handling failures. Three Domino’s stores were in Mumbai. The fourth Domino’s and the Pizza Hut were in Satara district, a detail worth noting because several headlines have compressed the statewide action into “Mumbai FDA”.
What Did FDA Inspectors Find At The Domino’s Outlets?
The Mumbai Domino’s outlets affected were at Vile Parle West, Borivali West and R-City Mall in Ghatkopar West. Jubilant FoodWorks operates the stores. Inspectors cited Schedule 4 requirements under India’s food-business licensing rules, which cover hygiene, sanitation, infrastructure and safe handling. Consumers can see the related FSSAI hygiene requirements and food safety inspection checklists used to assess establishments.
The findings differed by outlet:
- Vile Parle West: Inspectors flagged potable-water testing, food storage, pest control, frozen-food temperature monitoring, hygiene facilities, and possible rodent entry points.
- Borivali West: The outlet recorded a 54% compliance score, with gaps involving food segregation, pest control, cleaning, and oily residue around pizza-preparation surfaces.
- R-City Mall, Ghatkopar West: Inspectors cited missing sanitation schedules, weak pest-control records, poor FIFO and FEFO practices, temperature-control gaps, and missing food-grade certificates.
- Malkapur near Karad: The Domino’s outlet scored 47% compliance, with deficiencies in infrastructure, equipment, cleanliness and pest control.
- Amravati: Inspectors separately found 32 expired dough balls worth Rs 256 at another Domino’s outlet, although its licence was not suspended in this action.
These are alleged regulatory deficiencies recorded during inspections, not a finding that every product sold by the chains was unsafe.
Why Did The Pizza Hut Outlet In Karad Lose Its Licence?
The suspended Pizza Hut was in Karad, Satara district, and was operated by Sapphire Foods India. Inspectors focused heavily on vegetarian and non-vegetarian preparation. They reported that the outlet lacked separate ovens and separate baking pans for vegetarian and non-vegetarian pizzas. They also flagged sauce bottles and condiment packets without packing or expiry dates.
That detail makes the case more than a routine cleaning dispute. Food segregation, dated ingredients, and traceable storage practices are central to preventing cross-contact and expired stock from entering service. FSSAI’s Schedule 4 framework sets hygiene and sanitary requirements for licensed food businesses, while its inspection matrices give regulators a structured checklist for compliance.
The same statewide checks also reached an Akola Pizza Hut run by Sapphire Foods. There, inspectors reportedly found 55 kg of frozen paneer suspected to be misbranded and substandard. That outlet was penalised separately.
How Large Was Maharashtra’s Chain-Restaurant Crackdown?
The August 11 sweep, part of the “Safe Food, Safe Maharashtra” campaign, covered 104 establishments linked to Domino’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, Subway, Burger King, Starbucks and Monginis. According to the FDA figures reported after the drive, two establishments were ordered to stop business, 95 received improvement notices, and five licences were suspended. Those five were the four Domino’s outlets and the Karad Pizza Hut.
The action comes amid a broader enforcement push under Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. Recent inspections have also resulted in licence suspensions at restaurants in Nashik and at Mumbai Metro Dhaba in Mulund and Gulshan-Da-Punjabi Dhaba in Bhandup, where officials cited cleanliness, water, ventilation, storage and pest-control problems.
For readers following the story on social media, Mid-day’s official X account posted a roundup of the FDA action, including the affected Mumbai Domino’s locations.
What Happens Now For Domino’s And Pizza Hut?
A suspended food-business licence does not automatically mean a permanent shutdown. The affected outlets must address the deficiencies identified by regulators and satisfy the authority before normal operations can resume. Reports on the Domino’s action say the suspended stores will remain closed until compliance requirements are met and clearance is granted.
For customers, the bigger takeaway is the level of detail inspectors are now checking: water testing, storage temperatures, pest barriers, ingredient dates, cleaning records, food-contact materials and separation between categories of food. The latest drive shows that large national or international branding does not exempt an outlet from local inspection.
Customers who spot suspected hygiene or food-safety problems can also use the official FSSAI Food Safety Connect service to share concerns, check a food-business licence or file a grievance. That route gives diners a direct reporting option instead of relying only on social-media complaints.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Domino’s outlets in Mumbai had their licences suspended?
Vile Parle West, Borivali West and R-City Mall in Ghatkopar West faced licence suspensions officially.
Was the suspended Pizza Hut outlet located in Mumbai?
No. The suspended Pizza Hut outlet was in Karad, Satara district, during the FDA inspection.
Why was the Borivali Domino’s outlet flagged?
Inspectors cited food segregation, cleaning, pest control, storage, and temperature-monitoring gaps during the FDA inspection.
What was found at the Ghatkopar Domino’s outlet?
Inspectors reported sanitation, pest-control, FIFO, FEFO, temperature records, and food-grade certification gaps at the outlet.
Were all 104 inspected restaurants shut down?
No. Two were stopped, 95 received improvement notices, while five licences were suspended during inspections.
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