@reuters: Since Tukaram Mundhe took over in May as food-safety chief for Maharashtra, India, the 51-year-old has raided food businesses in Mumbai in an unprecedented crackdown on poor hygiene and unsafe food that has captivated the nation. He has been seen in TV interviews declaring nobody dare bribe him, and that he is not afraid of administrative action despite being transferred numerous times in his 21-year career as an officer of the highly regarded Indian Administrative Service. Now, his food-safety team's actions go viral daily with graphic images that show interiors of eateries ‌and grocery warehouses with stained walls, crawling cockroaches and rats, and even expired food — photos that have shocked many Indians. 🔗 Read more at our link in bio ✍️ Arpan Chaturvedi, Vibhuti Sharma and Dhwani Pandya

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Tuesday 25 August 2026 03:00:00 GMT