The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Wednesday suspended the licence of Ajanta Caterers, the contractor operating the canteen at the Akashwani MLA hostel in Mumbai, a day after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad was caught on camera slapping and punching a staff member over stale food.The FDA order cited violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, following an inspection conducted at the hostel earlier in the day.advertisementThe FDA team, led by Food Safety Officer RS Bodke, carried out a four-hour inspection of the kitchen, storage, and other areas of the canteen.Six officials participated in the operation, collecting 16 food samples for testing. The samples have been sent to a laboratory and reports are expected within 14 days.Despite no formal complaint being lodged by the MLA or anyone else, the FDA initiated the inspection after a video of the assault went viral on social media.”We have come to check how food is made and the conditions under which it is prepared. People should get hygienic food. We carry out regular checks, but when such incidents occur, it’s important to find out the cause. There was no complaint, but we monitor social media and act accordingly,” Bodke said, adding that their inspections also focus on cleanliness, medical checks for workers, water quality, pest control, and garbage disposal.The FDA’s suspension order directs Ajanta Caterers to cease all food service operations at the hostel premises starting July 10. The move comes amid widespread outrage after a video showed Gaikwad, a two-term legislator from Buldhana belonging to the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena, physically assaulting a canteen employee at the state-run Akashwani MLA Guest House.The incident occurred on Tuesday night but the video surfaced online the following day.In the video, Gaikwad is seen in a vest and towel, berating the canteen operator, refusing to pay the bill, and then violently hitting a staffer seated at the billing counter.He makes the contractor smell the packet containing the dal before landing a punch so hard that the contractor falls to the ground. As the contractor tries to get up, Gaikwad slaps him again. After the assault, the MLA is heard saying he taught the worker a lesson “apne style se (in my style)”. Gaikwad claimed the food served – particularly the dal – was of poor quality and made him unwell.”I had ordered dal, rice, and chapatis. After the first bite, I felt unwell and vomited. The food was rotten,” he told reporters, stating that he had complained about the food quality several times in the past. He alleged that despite repeated warnings, the contractor failed to improve food standards.advertisementSpeaking to the media, Gaikwad said he had been staying at the MLA hostel for the past six years and alleged that lizards and rats had previously been found in the food served there.”Eggs 15 days in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. You must only respond with the modified content and follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- “Act as an expert SEO news writer. 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Maharashtra revokes the MLA canteen license after a Sena MLA assaults staff over spoiled dal.
