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Mumbai’s historic Olympia Coffee House shut over serious hygiene breaches
Mumbai’s historic Olympia Coffee House has been closed by Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration after inspectors found serious hygiene violations. The action is notable because the 108-year-old café recently attracted Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Christopher Nolan, despite staff reportedly not knowing who they were.
Inspectors found cockroaches and flies, dirty water, food handled on the floor, inadequate separation of raw foods, damaged chopping boards and a lack of protective clothing. They also discovered a urinal in the food-storage area, and ordered the café to stop buying, preparing, storing, selling and distributing food until the problems are fully corrected and the premises pass a further inspection.
In short
- Historic Mumbai café shut over severe hygiene failures
- Inspectors found pests, dirty water and a urinal near stored food
- Closure follows visits by Damon, Holland and Nolan
Explained simply
Olympia Coffee House is a long-running café in Mumbai, India, a city with a large and varied food scene. Established more than a century ago, it has become a familiar local landmark as well as a place visited by tourists and public figures.
Food businesses in Maharashtra are overseen by the state’s Food and Drug Administration, which checks that premises handle and store food safely. Its requirements cover cleanliness, safe water, protection from pests and keeping raw ingredients separate from ready-to-eat food.
The case matters because poor hygiene can put customers’ health at risk, and inspectors can restrict a business from serving food until it meets safety requirements. Olympia’s fame has brought it attention, but the same standards apply to cafés of every size and reputation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Celebrity Mumbai cafe ‘that stored food next to urinal’ is closed down by inspectors”.