Rotten meat, fungus on veggies: Bengaluru's 3-star

Several luxury hotels in Bengaluru are reportedly under the scanner after the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) department flagged multiple food safety violations ranging from unhygienic storage, fungal growth on vegetables and inadequate segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items. Food Safety and.

(ANI videograb)The department's Food Safety Wing has launched action against several three-star and five-star hotels in Bengaluru as a special inspection drive across 26 hotels uncovered the stark food safety violations. Rotten meat, chicken, fish and expired bakery products are among some items seized.

What Happened

During the inspections, officials found several food safety violations, 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. The regulatory body has now sent notices to.

• Adjudication proceedings under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 will be initiated before the Adjudicating Officer, the report added.

• During that campaign, several hotels and food establishments were inspected, notices were issued to violators and penalties were imposed for non-compliance with food safety standards.

• The state government had also carried out a similar enforcement drive last year under "Operation Eat Right" after reports of food poisoning and the use of artificial colouring in food products.

Key Details

These complaints have prompted the department to step up enforcement measures.

• Concerns have been raised over food safety in Karnataka, Over the past few months, several videos and posts shared on social media have alleged unhygienic kitchen conditions, poor food handling and the use of.

• The inspection drive was launched on the directions of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader following several complaints from members of the public, including those shared on social media, alleging unhygienic practices.

• The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department constituted 30 special teams to conduct surprise inspections at hotels, restaurants and food outlets across Bengaluru and other major locations in the state following a rise in.

Why It Matters

The department said that food samples collected during the drive included tea powder, chicken, mutton, fish, edible oil, chilli powder, turmeric powder, tomato sauce, lemon juice, cheese, papad, cashew nuts, ginger, pepper powder, spice powder and milk, among other food products.

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