Archive · 14 Sep 2026
FDA Inspection Finds Expired Food, Hygiene Lapses At Bhopal Hotels
Food safety officials checked 10 hotels in Bhopal.
They found some food that was expired, rotten, or stored improperly.
At Hotel Sayaji, expired fish and chicken were being used.
Hotel Turquoise had pest-infested pulses and an unclean freezer.
Hotel Radisson had about 50 kilograms of rotten potatoes, which officials destroyed.
Hotel Palash had rotten mushrooms, vegetables, and expired flour.
Inspectors also found dirty cooking pans and open dustbins.
The hotels were given notices to make improvements.
Officials collected mutton and paneer samples from Sakshi Dhaba after a complaint.
The Food and Drugs Administration inspected 10 major hotels in Bhopal over two days.
Expired fish, chicken, and other non-vegetarian food were found at Hotel Sayaji.
Rotten potatoes, mushrooms, vegetables, and expired flour were found at several hotels.
Inspectors identified pest-infested pulses, unhygienic cookware, open dustbins, and storage problems.
Notices were issued to establishments, while some spoiled food was destroyed on-site.
- Who
- The Food and Drugs Administration inspected 10 Bhopal hotels, including Taj, Radisson, Sayaji, Jehan Numa Palace, Minto, Turquoise, Mahadev, Palash, and Sakshi Dhaba.
- What
- Inspectors found expired or rotten food, hygiene problems, misbranding, pest infestation, and storage deficiencies.
- When
- The inspections took place over the last two days.
- Where
- At hotels and food establishments in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The inspections were conducted to identify food-safety violations; Sakshi Dhaba was specifically inspected after a complaint through the CM Helpline.
- Inspected establishments
- 10 major hotels and food establishments in Bhopal
- Inspection period
- Over the last two days
- Spoiled potatoes destroyed
- Approximately 50 kilograms at Hotel Radisson
- Rotten mushrooms destroyed
- Eight packets at Hotel Palash
- Sayaji findings
- Expired packed fish and chicken, along with other expired non-vegetarian food
- Radisson finding
- Four packets of honey bread were found to be misbranded
- Sakshi Dhaba action
- Mutton and paneer samples were collected for testing after a complaint