Rustom Ice Cream Parlour Shut After 73 Years

### What Did the FDA Find?

They saw rodents in the parlour.

They found flies inside.

They saw that the parlour was using flavouring agents that had expired.

They found problems with food safety.

### Why Was Rustom Closed?

The FDA suspended the parlours licence because of these problems. The parlour will stay closed until the FDA gets the results of its food tests and decides what to do

### Is Rustom Closed ?

No Rustom Ice Cream Parlour is not closed forever. The closure is temporary. The parlour will reopen once the FDA finishes its investigation.

### The Story of Rustom Parlour

Rustom family started Rustom Ice Cream Parlour in 1953. It became a popular place in Mumbai. People loved its handmade ice cream sandwiches. The parlour served ice cream between two wafers.

Rustom Parlour was different from ice cream shops. It had flavours like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Many people in Mumbai loved going to Rustom Parlour. It was a place where people made memories with their families.

### Why People Loved Rustom

It was affordable.

It had an old-world charm.

The service was friendly.

The taste was always good.

Many people are sad that Rustom Parlour is closed. They are sharing their memories and photos on media. They hope that the parlour will reopen soon.

The FDA also checked restaurants in Mumbai. Some of them got notices to improve. Three restaurants had their licences suspended.

For now people, in Mumbai will have to wait to go to Rustom Parlour. They are waiting for the test results to know when the parlour will reopen.