2 min readPuneJun 18, 2026 12:01 AM IST Also by Piyush Padwale The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 17 has suspended the licence of the central Refectory Mess at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) following an inspection that found multiple food safety and hygiene violations, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said. The inspection at the university’s Refectory Mess took place around 7 pm on June 16 after the FDA received a complaint via email and took note of media reports regarding food quality, said Ajinkya Subhash Umap, Food Safety Officer Shivajinagar. “We conducted an inspection at the site and collected evidence through photographs and videos. Based on that, we submitted a report to our senior authorities on the same day. The mess operator was called for a hearing on June 17 in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Following the hearing, FDA Assistant Commissioner Syed Imran Hashmi suspended the licence based on my report pending further orders,” Umap told The Indian Express. He said inspectors found multiple lapses, including poor …