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According to the notification from Health and Family Welfare Department, the inspection will be conducted in five-star hotels, road-side eateries, restaurants and other forms of food businesses.
The inspections revealed a range of alleged violations across multiple hotels.
An inspection across 26 hotels uncovered the stark food safety violations in Bengaluru as expired milk, bakery items among other rotten food items were found.
The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department's Food Safety Wing has launched action against several three-star and five-star hotels in Bengaluru after a special inspection drive uncovered multiple food safety violations.
Bengaluru: The Food Safety and Drugs Administration Department on Saturday seized around 70 kg of sauces and 10 litres of beverages nearing expiry during a special inspection drive at storage and distribution facilities across Bengaluru, officials said.The drive was conducted following the directions of Karnataka Health Minister U T Khader, they said.The inspections were carried out at food storage facilities operated by food business operators across Bengaluru Urban district and all zones under the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, in accordance with the Food Safety and
Karnataka food safety teams inspect Bengaluru suppliers, seize near-expiry stock
The food seized at Skyye lounge in Bengaluru's UB city was found “unfit for consumption” and was discarded as per procedure, according to a report.
In the earlier raids, officials had found expired milk, rotten meat and fungal growth on vegetables
Food safety regulations are having a moment in Maharashtra and Karnataka, with enforcement efforts stepping up significantly. Officials stumbled upon unlicensed vendors and alarming levels of unsanitary conditions, including rotten meat and expired dairy products. In Bengaluru, hotels are facing consequences for issues like poor labeling and inadequate food storage. Authorities are bolstering checks following numerous public complaints about food quality.
Inspectors found bottles had markings showing they were made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), but should have carried a mandated ‘recycled’ symbol
Rotten chicken, beef seized from Bengaluru's high-end restaurants in food raid
Three-day Bengaluru hotel checks seize 640 kg meat, 276 kg rotten vegetables
As part of a three-day food safety inspection drive that covered 60 five star and three star hotels and major fast food outlets across the city from August 7 to 10, over 70 food samples were sent for laboratory analysis and a kitchen at a prominent lounge bar was sealed after rotten meat and expired dairy products were found among the ingredient stock, food safety officials said on Monday
The health department also conducted raids at Indira Canteens across Bengaluru, with officials checking hygiene, cleanliness and food quality at kitchens supplying meals to the public.
The food safety and drug administration conducted the searches at Indira canteens at Gottigere in Bengaluru South and Lingarajapuram in Bengaluru North.
The special inspection was conducted to inspect “the quality, safety, storage, labelling and food handling practices of food products at the warehouse unit
Unhygienic food conditions were found at the Zepto warehouse. Meanwhile, the Blinkit facility was found to have a large-scale cockroach infestation.
Food safety officials on Tuesday sealed warehouses of Zepto and an Indira Canteen in Bengaluru after finding “unhygienic” food handling and storage conditions, officials said, as Karnataka widened its enforcement drive beyond restaurants and hotels to food storage and distribution facilities
Inspection at Zomato warehouse in Bengaluru
A Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru was sealed by authorities on August 11. Officials found several food safety violations during a surprise inspection. These included misbranding and unhygienic storage conditions at the facility. The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department recommended legal action. The department will continue special drives to ensure food quality and safety.
Karnataka Health Minister highlights rotten meat and labelling issues in food safety crackdown
Who will raid the raiders? Karnataka health department checks its own canteen
Officials found expired food at Arogya Soudha canteen on Magadi Road, where food storage practices did not comply with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) requirements
Regarding the canteen of the Karnataka Health Department in Arogya Soudha in Bengaluru, officials said, food products were not stored in accordance with FSSAI guidelines and pest control measures had not been carried out, leaving the premises in an unhygienic condition
He also stressed the need to create awareness among consumers about food storage and preparation.
Food safety officials inspect a kitchen in Bengaluru
Karnataka food safety drive: 960 hostels inspected; shawarma, kebab samples flagged
Karnataka expands food safety inspections, launches QR code for public complaints
Officials have inspected 629 hostels of Backward Classes Welfare Department, 331 hostels under the Social Welfare Department.
The event has been cancelled following the department's enquiry.
The development followed a notice issued by the FSDA on Thursday after it took note of social media publicity for the proposed event
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) takes legal action against company for violating safety standards
The special inspections were conducted following complaints over poor food quality.
23 Bengaluru PGs served notices over food safety, hygiene violations
As many as 64 PGs were inspected, and 23 PG owners were issued notices for failing to meet the food safety standards, while one PG dining area was sealed
Simultaneous inspections cover 70 hotels, restaurants and other eateries in all 28 districts; finds several serious violations, including unhygienic kitchens, improper storage of food, use of unauthorised artificial colours and flavour enhancers, and prolonged storage of cooked food in poorly maintained freezers
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