We are in India, be realistic, says HC, lifts curbs on hotel over 2 insects
The Bombay High Court quashed the suspension of a hotel's food safety license after finding that the presence of two insects did not warrant such a severe penalty. The court emphasized the need for a realistic approach to hygiene enforcement in the Indian context.
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Highlights the balance between strict regulatory enforcement and practical business operations in the hospitality sector.
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday quashed the suspension of the food safety standards licence of a Navi Mumbai four-star hotel, Park Inn by Radisson, observing that a “solitary finding regarding the presence of two insects’’ when viewed against the overall “satisfactory” compliance report on hygiene, maintenance and operation did not justify the continued suspension of the licence.“We are in India we have to take realistic stand,’’ said acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge as he and Justice Gautam Ankhad were hearing the Navi Mumbai hotel matter.The ongoing FDA drive under its new commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe, recently shuttered the kitchens of a popular Udipi restaurant, Poornima, and the upper crust Cricket Club of India (CCI) in south Mumbai.On July 3, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following a surprise inspection the previous day, immediately suspended in the public interest the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence of Park…
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