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Bathroom Utensil-Washing Video Triggers Probe at Chhattisgarh Sweet Shop
A video showed a worker washing large cooking pots on the floor of a bathroom at a sweet shop in Korba.
The worker said the shop had a water problem, so this had been happening for two or three days.
People online worried that this was not a clean place to wash things used for food.
Food safety officials inspected the shop on Monday.
They told the shop to fix its washing area within two to three days.
If it does not, officials said they could suspend its food licence.
A video reportedly filmed by a customer showed staff washing cooking utensils on a bathroom floor at New Delhi Sweets in Korba, Chhattisgarh.
An employee said the utensils were being washed there because of an emergency water-supply disruption that had lasted two to three days.
The footage circulated on social media and prompted concerns about hygiene and food safety.
The food safety department inspected the premises on Monday and issued the establishment a notice.
The shop was told to improve its washing area within two to three days; officials warned its food licence could be suspended if it fails to comply.
- Who
- New Delhi Sweets and the food safety department; a customer reportedly recorded the video.
- What
- A video showed utensils being washed on a bathroom floor, leading to an inspection and notice.
- Where
- New Delhi Sweets in Korba, Chhattisgarh.
- When
- The practice reportedly continued for two to three days; the department inspected the premises on Monday.
- Why
- An employee said a disruption in the water supply led to the utensils being washed in the bathroom.
Shop's explanation
Hygiene concerns
Washing utensils in the bathroom
Shop's explanation
An employee said a water-supply disruption created an emergency and the practice had continued for two to three days.
Hygiene concerns
Customers and social media commenters questioned the hygiene of washing food-related utensils on a bathroom floor and called for appropriate action.
Key facts
- Establishment
- New Delhi Sweets
- Location
- Korba, Chhattisgarh
- Reported reason
- An employee cited an emergency caused by a water-supply disruption.
- Reported duration
- Two to three days
- Official action
- The food safety department inspected the premises and issued a notice.
- Required action
- Rectify the washing area and make improvements within two to three days.
- Potential consequence
- Officials warned the outlet's food licence could be suspended for non-compliance.
Quotes
Social media user
A commenter reacting to the video and hygiene concerns.
“A customer eating sweets expects not only taste but also cleanliness and trust; if the eating utensils themselves are being washed in the bathroom, it raises serious questions about hygiene and food safety. Sweets should have sweetness, not the filth of the bathroom. The local administration should take appropriate action against such restaurants.”
NDTV
“Never eat anywhere where you can't see the kitchen with your own eyes.”
NDTV
Employee at New Delhi Sweets
Staff member confronted by the customer who recorded the video.
“Will you wash your own utensils in the bathroom at home as well?”
NDTV
Sources
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