MumbaiOne 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