Industrialist Harsh Goenka has reacted to a recent Bombay High Court remark that has grabbed attention online. The comment came during a hearing related to a five-star hotel that challenged the suspension of its food license over alleged hygiene issues.
On August 13, the 68-year-old business tycoon, shared a screenshot on
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Commenting on this, he wrote, “Three cockroaches are apparently not enough to cancel a food license. Perhaps what we now need is an official 'cockroaches per square foot' limit – graded separately for homes, restaurants, hotels and hospitals!”
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Three cockroaches are apparently not enough to cancel a food license. 😳
Perhaps what we now need is an official “cockroaches per square foot” limit – graded separately for homes, restaurants, hotels and hospitals! pic.twitter.com/uxkAbdLGFN— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) August 13, 2026
Goenka's post comes days after Park Inn By Radisson in Navi Mumbai moved the Bombay High Court against the suspension of its license in July.
Appearing for the hotel, its lawyer argued, “This issue is not about one cockroach or 10 cockroaches. But a license cannot be suspended based solely on a checklist.”
The lawyer also argued that the FDA had not provided sufficient and relevant written reasons to support its decision before taking such drastic action.
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The case has come at a time when Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration is carrying out inspections and taking action against restaurants, hotels and club canteens over hygiene concerns. In one such case, the food license of Mumbai's Cricket Club of India canteen was suspended after inspectors allegedly found cockroach and fly infestation, fungal growth, spoiled and expired food, clogged drains and other violations.
Earlier this week, the Maharashtra FDA suspended the licenses of five chain restaurant outlets, including four Domino's stores, and issued stop-business orders to two other outlets as part of a statewide inspection drive.
According to an FDA press note, the Mumbai outlets whose licenses were suspended are located in Vile Parle (West), Borivali (West) and R-City Mall in Ghatkopar (West). The license of the Domino's outlet in Malkapur, in Karad town of Satara district, was also suspended.