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Minister Warns of Strict Action for Food Safety Violations

Minister U.T. Khader said businesses must serve clean, safe and nutritious food.

Hotels, catering units, hostels and paying guest facilities that break food safety rules could face legal action.

Officials will conduct more inspections in several cities.

These inspections will include places such as sweet shops and other food establishments.

Customers will be able to scan QR codes to complain about food quality.

Officials will then investigate those complaints.

Hostel and paying guest owners were told to care for students and serve healthy food.

New laboratories are also planned to test food quality and adulteration.

Key facts

Minister: U.T. Khader, Health and Family Welfare Minister
Potentially affected establishments: Hotels, catering units, paying guest facilities, hostels, restaurants and other food establishments
Inspection locations: Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Udupi, Hubballi, Belagavi and Mysuru
Complaint system: QR and barcode stickers will allow customers to register food-quality complaints
Planned testing capacity: Advanced NABL-accredited laboratories for food adulteration and quality testing
Storage enforcement: Action will be taken over violations involving prolonged cold storage of fish and meat
Enforcement position: The minister said political or personal connections would not result in concessions

thehansindia.com · 2 hrs ago