One commissioner has led over 3,000 hygiene raids since May, civic records show.

Diners have no way to see inside a kitchen, so compliance now hinges on one official’s discretion.

Tukaram Mundhe’s raids suspended permits at Domino’s, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s outlets for pests and rotting food.

Mundhe has been transferred repeatedly across a 21-year career, a pattern that has stalled past crackdowns.

Sources: NDTV