Pune vada pav ban Photo Credit: Instagram The action campaign launched against caterers without registration and unhygenic vada pav sellers by the FDA has been amped up in the city.

Pune: If you are a foodie who doesn't care about the quality of edibles, this might come as bad news for you. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned some famous vada pav sellers in Pune. The famous vendors - Garden Vada Pav Center, Akhtar Caterers and Baghban Hotel – have been ordered to stop selling food items.

The action campaign launched against caterers without registration and unhygenic vada pav sellers by the FDA has been amped up in the city. Upon inspection of the Garden Vada Pav Center, it was found to be unhygienic with unclean workers, improper storage of water, bad quality potatoes and it was also operating without a license.

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Also, the Baghban Restaurant was also found to be unhygienic. On MG Road, a lot of samosas are made by May Akhtar Caterers. In May, a large number of cockroaches were found at Akhtar Caterers’ facility. The administration took stringent action against the erring hotels and has given orders to stop the selling food there.

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This action was taken by the team of Food Safety Officer Ramakant Kulkarni and Imran under the guidance of Assistant Commissioner Sanjay Shinde, Joint Commissioner Suresh Deshmukh. The provisions under the Food Security and Honor Act, 2006 are mandatory. If the provisions of this Act are found to be in violation, action is taken by the Food and Drug Administration.

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A few days ago, the Food and Drug Administration Department (FDA) took action against Amruttulya (Tea Stall), including its famous branches of Budhwar Peth and Saiba Amruttulya.