Inspectors also uncovered a rotting wooden chopping board, the absence of protective clothing, and that 34 of the 35 staff had not completed mandatory food‑safety training.
The FDA, under Chief Tukaram Mundhe, intensified inspections across Maharashtra this festive season, seizing 2,813 kg of allegedly adulterated dairy products worth ₹7,38,230 while also confiscating 2,300 kg of substandard mawa and khoya worth ₹5,85,000.
In addition to Olympia, the canteen at Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central, run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, was shut down for similar violations; other licences suspended include a Blinkit store in Chembur, Vishwas Sweets in Ghatkopar, and Milan Punjab in Worli.
The 108‑year‑old Olympia Coffee House, once a haunt for Hollywood stars such as Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon, now faces closure, leaving regulars like 58‑year‑old Asha Rao—who runs a nearby bakery—hopeful that the crackdown will restore public trust.
The FDA will conduct a follow‑up inspection on Friday; failure to meet hygiene standards could trigger permanent revocation of the licence, a move authorities are keen to avoid.