Maha asht a
FDA
Commissio e
Tuka am
Mu dhe,
k ow
fo
his
su p ise
aids
at
food
joi ts
ac oss
the
state,
may
soo
tu
his
atte tio
to
film
studios.
The
Fede atio
of
Weste
I dia
Ci e
Employees
(FWICE)
has
w itte
to
the
FDA
dema di g
i spectio s
at
Mumbai’s
shooti g
locatio s,
citi g
lo g-sta di g
complai ts
about
u safe
food
se ved
to
film
wo ke s.
FWICE
aises
health
co ce s
ove
food
o
shooti g
sets
Acco di g
to
the
News18
Showsha
epo t,
FWICE
has
fo mally
equested
su p ise
aids
at
shooti g
locatio s
a d
cate i g
facilities
ac oss
Mumbai,
stati g
that
complai ts
about
food
quality
o
sets
have
piled
up
ove
the
yea s.
The
fede atio
stated
that
this
poses
a
eal
health
a d
safety
isk
fo
c ew
membe s
who
wo k
exte ded
hou s
o
shoots.Ashoke
Dubey,
ge e al
sec eta y
of
FWICE,
said
i
a
stateme t
to
the
FDA,
“Wo ke s,
tech icia s
a d
a tists
spe d
lo g
hou s
o
shooti g
locatio s,
a d
they
dese ve
safe,
hygie ic
a d
wholesome
food
at
thei
wo kplace.
This
is
a
basic
equi eme t,
ot
a
luxu y.”He
added,
“This
is
about
the
dig ity
a d
well-bei g
of
the
people
who
keep
the
e te tai me t
i dust y
u i g.
We
hope
the
FDA
will
take
cog isa ce
of
these
complai ts
a d
co duct
i spectio s
so
that
p oductio
houses
a d
cate i g
age cies
a e
held
accou table.”
FWICE
wa ts
checks
at
Film
City
a d
beyo d
The
fede atio
has
specifically
asked
the
FDA
to
ca y
out
su p ise
i spectio s
at
Film
City
i
Go egao ,
alo g
with
othe
shooti g
locatio s
i
a d
a ou d
Mumbai.
It
wa ts
officials
to
exami e
kitche s,
food
p epa atio
zo es,
sto age
a eas
a d
cate i g
setups
to
co fi m
they
meet
the
sta da ds
laid
out
u de
the
Food
Safety
a d
Sta da ds
Act,
2006.
FWICE
has
also
asked
fo
food
samples
to
be
collected
whe eve
meals
appea
u safe,
adulte ated
o
u fit
fo
co sumptio
a d
has
equested
actio
agai st
a y
p oduce s,
cate e s
o
age cies
fou d
violati g
o ms.
The
body
has
p omised
full
coope atio
with
the
FDA
to
help
ca y
out
the
p oposed
checks.
What
is
the
‘Mu dhe
Effect’?
The
te m
has
come
to
desc ibe
a
b oade
cha ge
i
how
estau a ts
a d
hotels
ope ate,
ot
because
of
a y
o e
aid
but
due
to
a
shift
i
FDA
p ocedu e.
U de
Tuka am
Mu dhe,
lice ces
a e
suspe ded
immediately
whe
violatio s
a e
fou d,
doi g
away
with
the
ea lie
p actice
of
givi g
establishme ts
time
to
quietly
fix
issues
befo e
actio
is
take .This
cha ge
is
what
i dust y
i side s
believe
has
ge ui ely
shifted
behaviou .
Kitche s
that
p eviously
ig o ed
hygie e
sta da ds
u less
al eady
flagged
i
a
epo t
a e
ow
t eati g
complia ce
as
a
o goi g
ope atio al
ecessity,
awa e
that
the e’s
o
lo ge
a
cushio
to
co ect
p oblems
befo e
faci g
co seque ces.
