Bengaluru clubs under FDA scanner, 10 flagged for violations
The Food and Drugs Administration in Bengaluru inspected 10 prominent city clubs and found multiple violations regarding hygiene, food storage, and labeling. Officials cited issues ranging from unhygienic drainage to improper handling of non-vegetarian food.
Why it matters
It underscores the importance of public health enforcement in elite social institutions to ensure food safety standards are maintained.
BENGALURU: Several prominent city clubs were found violating food safety norms during an inspection drive conducted by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, with officials flagging unhygienic food handling, improper storage and labelling violations.The inspections were conducted at 10 clubs, including Century Club, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Club, Race Course Club, Bowring Institute, Catholic Club, Badminton Club, Tennis Club, Vijayanagara Club, Mahalakshmi Layout Club and Malleshwaram Club.According to Srinivas K, commissioner, FDA, at the KSCA Club, officials found poor personal hygiene among food handlers, use of plastic cutting boards and blocked drainage.“A packet of K Shakti Toor Dal was also found with label violations, including absence of packing date, batch number and MRP. The frozen storage room was unhygienic, while vegetarian and non-vegetarian food was not stored separately.
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