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Indore Food Safety Inspections Halt Gulab Jamun Mix Production
Food safety officials inspected several food businesses in Indore on Thursday.
They stopped gulab jamun mix production at Annapurna Industries because its registration had expired and its registered address did not match where it was working.
Inspectors took samples from the mix to test them.
At two Shiv Sagar businesses, they found problems with food storage and kitchen equipment and asked managers to improve conditions.
A customer’s complaint about a cockroach at one restaurant led officials to check its kitchen and require pest control by trained workers.
Officials also collected food samples at a Narsingh Bazar eatery and a sweets-making unit.
They told the businesses to improve cleanliness and food handling.
Officials halted gulab jamun mix production at Annapurna Industries over expired registration and a mismatch between its registered and actual addresses.
Inspectors collected samples of two gulab jamun mix brands, with production stopped until valid registration is obtained.
Inspections at two Shiv Sagar establishments found food-storage and kitchen-equipment problems; officials ordered hygiene improvements.
A cockroach complaint at Shiv Sagar Restaurant and Cafe led to a kitchen inspection and directions to arrange pest control through trained personnel.
Officials ordered cleanliness improvements at a Narsingh Bazar eatery and found hygiene and storage issues at Mamaji Grih Udyog; food samples were collected at both.
- Who
- Indore Food Safety Administration officials inspected food businesses, including Annapurna Industries, Shiv Sagar establishments and Mamaji Grih Udyog.
- What
- Officials halted gulab jamun mix production at one unit, ordered hygiene improvements at several businesses and collected food samples for testing.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, including Udyog Nagar, bus stand and Navlakha areas, and Narsingh Bazar.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not give a date.
- Why
- Inspections followed food-safety checks and complaints, including a report of a cockroach on a restaurant dining table.
Food safety concerns
Business response
Inspection findings and required changes
Food safety concerns
Officials reported registration, hygiene, storage and equipment concerns and ordered corrective measures, including stopping production at Annapurna Industries.
Business response
The article does not report responses from the businesses or describe whether they disputed the findings.
Key facts
- Production halted
- Annapurna Industries' gulab jamun instant mix production was stopped pending valid registration.
- Registration issue
- Officials cited expired registration and a difference between the registered address and the unit's actual location.
- Mix samples
- Samples of two gulab jamun mix brands were collected.
- Shiv Sagar findings
- Inspectors noted improper food storage and kitchen-equipment issues; water reports and several certificates were unavailable.
- Restaurant complaint
- A complaint reported a cockroach on a dining table and an inadequate staff response.
- Narsingh Bazar samples
- Paneer, dal, chhole and bhature samples were collected for laboratory testing.
- Mamaji Grih Udyog
- Inspectors found poor cleanliness, raw materials stored on the floor, missing medical fitness certificates and inadequate lighting.
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