# FDA targets Reliance warehouse for hygiene violations

> Maharashtra FDA cancels Reliance warehouse license after finding cockroaches and spitting.
- Title: FDA targets Reliance warehouse for hygiene violations · mint
- Summary: Maharashtra FDA cancels Reliance warehouse license after finding cockroaches and spitting. Maharashtra FDA cancelled Reliance Retail's warehouse license for…
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- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/news/india/tukaram-mundhe-led-fda-cracks-down-on-reliance-warehouse-blinkit-linked-facility-flags-cockroaches-spitting-11792344883089.html
- Author: Kanishka Singharia
- Published: 2026-10-18T17:55:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: maharashtra fda, reliance retail, blinkit, food safety, warehouse license, rodent infestation, expired food, news, india
## FDA crackdown on Reliance warehouse
Maharashtra FDA led by Tukaram Mundhe targets Reliance Retail warehouse for hygiene violations.
## Safety violations found
Officials discovered rodent infestations, cockroaches on floors, and employees spitting within premises.
## Reliance warehouse license cancelled
FDA cancelled Reliance Retail's warehouse license in Chakan after finding expired food stored together.
## Blinkit-linked facility inspected
FDA checked Blinkit-linked warehouse in Nighoje for food safety issues.
## Blinkit facility violations
Cold room too warm, 50 kg Tata Salt and 60 kg semolina stored on floor without protection.
## FIR registered for violations
FIRs registered at North Mahaluge MIDC and South Mahaluge MIDC police stations for food safety breaches.
## Key takeaway

Maharashtra FDA cancelled Reliance Retail's warehouse license for rodent infestations and expired food storage after finding cockroaches and employees spitting.