Maharashtra suspends MLA canteen licence after Sena MLA hits staff

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. @@@