Bademiya, iconic Mumbai eatery shut after authorities find rats and cockroaches

After serving kebabs for decades, Mumbai’s legendary eatery Bademiya has been served a stop-work notice by the Food and Drug Administration. Authorities discovered unhygienic kitchens, rats and cockroaches in a surprise raid.

The 76-year-old South Mumbai outlet, which is located near the iconic Taj Mahal hotel, also did not have a valid permit from the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India.

Authorities found that a “cloud kitchen served meals for two of its adjoining branches,” Times of India reported citing FDA officials. “There was no licence granted to the eatery and hygiene issues have also surfaced,” the statement added.

The owners of the outlet have refuted the FDA’s claims and said that the raids were part of a “smear campaign” against the eatery, the report added. The owners also said they had followed FSSAI’s standards at their outlet.

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Set up in the 1940s, Bademiya has since grown and opened multiple branches across Mumbai. It is known for open-air seating, seekh kebabs and char-grilled chicken.