Bengaluru 3-star, 5-star hotels under scanner over expired food, poor hygiene
Bengaluru food safety authorities have launched a crackdown on three-star and five-star hotels following reports of unhygienic conditions and expired food. Inspections revealed multiple violations, including improper storage and misbranding, leading to official notices being issued to the operators.
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Public health concerns regarding food safety in high-end hospitality settings are driving stricter regulatory oversight in India.
BENGALURU: The Food Safety Wing of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has taken action against several three-star and five-star hotels in Bengaluru after a special inspection drive found multiple food safety violations.According to the department, 30 teams inspected 26 hotels and collected 35 food samples for laboratory analysis. Officials flagged several violations, including improper labelling, expired food products, unhygienic storage and handling, fungal growth on vegetables, and inadequate segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items.According to news agency ANI, officials found several food safety violations during the inspections, including non-compliance with FSSAI labelling requirements, improper labelling and misbranding of food products, storage of expired food items, and unhygienic food handling and storage conditions.Following the violations, notices were issued to the concerned Food Business Operators (FBOs), and adjudication proceedings under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, will be initiated before the Adjudicating Officer.The food samples collected during the…
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