3 weeks ago
Bengaluru hotels raided: 132 kg rotten food, fungus-infected meat seized
The government checks that the food we eat is safe and clean.
In a city called Bengaluru in India, inspectors went to many hotels to see if the food they cook is good.
They found a lot of food that was not safe to eat, like rotten meat and old milk.
In total, they found 132 kilograms of bad food, which is heavier than most grown-ups.
They also found cooking oil that had been used too many times.
Some hotels kept meat and vegetables together when they should be kept apart.
The inspectors took some food with them to test it in a laboratory.
One restaurant was told to close because its kitchen was very dirty and its food was spoiled.
The people who run the hotels will now have to explain themselves to a food safety judge.
The health minister ordered these checks because many people complained about the food.
Karnataka's FDA Food Safety Wing deployed 30 teams to inspect 26 hotels across Bengaluru and collected 35 food samples for laboratory testing.
A total of 132 kg of rotten food and fungus-infected meat, along with 15 litres of used cooking oil, were seized or destroyed.
Hotel Sky at UB City saw 51 kg of food articles seized, including 45 kg of rotten chicken/beef.
Skyee Lounge, on the 16th floor of UB City, was shut down after inspectors found fungus-covered meat and milk and curd expired 10 days prior.
Notices have been issued to Food Business Operators, and adjudication proceedings will begin under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- Who
- Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader and the FDA Department's Food Safety Wing, which ran the inspection drive
- What
- A food safety drive that inspected 26 Bengaluru hotels, seized 132 kg of unfit food, and shut down Skyee Lounge
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, including UB City
- When
- No exact date is given; the drive followed months of public complaints shared on social media
- Why
- To respond to multiple public complaints of unhygienic practices and substandard food at eateries
Key facts
- Total food seized/destroyed
- 132 kg
- Used cooking oil seized
- 15 litres
- Hotels inspected
- 26
- Inspection teams deployed
- 30
- Food samples sent for lab testing
- 35
- Largest single seizure
- Royal Chain Hotel - 50 kg duck and 5 kg fish
- Venue shut down
- Skyee Lounge, 16th floor, UB City
- Legal action
- Adjudication under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Quotes
Health authorities in Karnataka
Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) Department officials
“The department deployed 30 teams to inspect 26 hotels across the city, during which 35 food samples were collected for laboratory testing.”
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