Maharashtra Bans Newspaper Food Wrapping Statewide
FDA's new safety order hits every dhaba, cloud kitchen, and sweet shop in the state.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration issued a comprehensive food safety compliance order on June 24, 2026, under the 'Safe Food, Healthy Maharashtra' campaign. The headline ban: serving food in newspapers or printed paper, citing health hazards from printing ink and contamination.
The order covers hotels, restaurants, dhabas, cloud kitchens, caterers, sweet shops, and online food delivery platforms. All food establishments must also provide safe drinking water free of charge to consumers.
Bas, no excuses now. Violators face imprisonment, hefty fines, and license cancellation under the new standards.
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