A disturbing food-safety complaint has emerged from Borivali West, Mumbai, after a customer discovered a small dead rat in a Mysore masala dosa at a local hotel. The incident reportedly left the customer's brother distressed after he had already eaten a few bites of the dish.
The complaint was reported at Radhakrishna Hotel on L.T. Road, opposite Goyal Shopping Center and near Borivali West railway station. The customer then approached the police and asked for action from the food-safety authorities.
Dead Rat Allegedly Found Inside Dosa
The customer and his brother had visited the eatery and ordered a Mysore masala dosa. After a few bites, the brother said he found what appeared to be a small dead rat inside the cooked food.
The discovery caused him to vomit. The family then contacted the Borivali Police Station to seek action for what they dubbed a serious food-safety lapse.
In the case of a cooked food served to a customer, kitchen hygiene, storage, pest control, and food preparation are of interest.
Customer Seeks Food Safety Investigation
After the complaint, the matter was brought to the attention of Maharashtra's food-safety officials.
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said that action would be initiated against the restaurant and advised the complainant to approach the Food and Drug Administration.
But reports also indicate that the allegation had not yet been independently verified through an FDA inspection at the time of publication. Any regulatory action against the establishment would therefore depend upon the authorities’ findings.
Incident Comes Amid Mumbai Food Safety Drive
The Borivali complaint comes at a time when Maharashtra's FDA has been conducting inspections of restaurants and other food establishments.
Recently, Mumbai eateries have been subject to regulatory action following inspections that discovered hygiene, pest control, food storage, and sanitation problems.
More broadly, the enforcement drive has brought more attention to the standards that restaurants need to maintain while preparing and serving food to customers.
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Hotel : Radhakrishnan hotel
Address: 101 Sun Plaza Lokmanya Tilak Road Opposite Diamond Talkies, Mhatre Wadi, Borivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400092
Boiled Rat in Masala Dosa
Date : 24/09/2026
Time : around 10 pic.twitter.com/Z6xGfdwVK1
Why Food Hygiene and Pest Control Matter
The reported incident highlights the value of hygiene in the food preparation process. Restaurants need effective measures to prevent rodents and other pests from entering kitchens, storage areas, or food preparation spaces.
Food safety is based on proper storage and cleaning of ingredients, waste management, and pest control.
For customers, the incident also serves as a warning to report suspected contamination immediately rather than eating the affected food.
What Happens Next?
The next step is to be assessed by food-safety officials. Investigators may also examine the premises, food-preparation areas, storage facilities, and pest-control procedures to determine if there was a violation.
At present, the allegations against Radhakrishna Hotel should not be considered a confirmed finding until the authorities have finished the investigation.
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