JW Marriott Mumbai cockroach
A dinner at a five-star hotel in Mumbai took an unexpected turn after renowned cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth spotted a cockroach crawling around his dinner table.
Dr Seth was dining at the Romano restaurant at JW Marriott in Mumbai’s Sahar area on Saturday night when he noticed a small cockroach moving around the dishes on his table.
He later took to X on Sunday evening to share the experience. In a sarcastic post, he questioned the hotel’s hygiene and tagged Maharashtra Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, along with FSSAI and JW Marriott.
Look who came for dinner unexpectedly. ‘Roachie’ – a baby *cockroach was on our table wanting to share our dinner at the Romano restaurant at JW Marriott , Sahar , Mumbai, Saturday night*!!! Despite our persuasion ‘ Roachie’ refused to leave . Maybe wanted Piazza and not… pic.twitter.com/w1h92KZiaU
— Dr. Ashok Seth (@Dr_AshokSeth) September 20, 2026
Dr Seth jokingly named the cockroach “Roachie” in his social media post.
He said the unexpected guest appeared at their table while they were having dinner at Romano. According to his post, the cockroach appeared unwilling to leave despite their attempts to persuade it.
He added a sarcastic touch by suggesting that the insect perhaps wanted pizza instead of pasta.
But the incident ultimately spoiled the dinner. Dr Seth said the sight of the cockroach took away their appetite and they left the restaurant without finishing their meal.
Dr Seth also tagged Maharashtra Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe in his post.
He remarked that they were in Mr Mundhe’s territory and suggested that the food safety official would probably look into the matter.
FSSAI and JW Marriott were also tagged in the post.
Mundhe has been leading an intensified food safety enforcement drive across Maharashtra in recent months. Inspections have covered restaurants, hotels and other food businesses, with regulatory action taken in several cases.
JW Marriott has not yet responded to the incident.
The episode comes amid increased scrutiny of food safety and hygiene standards in Maharashtra. An report published on September 18 said the Maharashtra FDA had inspected nearly 12,000 food establishments in around 100 days. More than 5,200 establishments received improvement notices, while 603 licences were suspended.
The incident at Romano has therefore raised questions about hygiene standards even at high-end hotels.
However, there is no confirmation yet of any official inspection or regulatory action specifically concerning the incident at the Romano restaurant.
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