Archive · 30 Sep 2026
FSSAI Suspends Delhi Hotel Operator’s Licence Over Food Safety Lapses
Food inspectors checked the kitchens linked to Hotel Seven Seas in Delhi’s Rohini area.
They found spoiled food, fungus, dirty cooking oil and insects.
They also reported stagnant water, poor cleaning and problems with refrigeration and food storage.
The hotel received a compliance score of only 30 per cent.
Officials destroyed about 74 kilograms or litres of unsafe food at the site.
FSSAI suspended the company’s food licence immediately.
This means the company must stop all food business activities during the suspension.
The reports do not say how long the suspension will last or what is needed to restore the licence.
Separately, Maharashtra officials seized more than 50 tonnes of food from establishments across the state.
FSSAI immediately suspended Seven Seas Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.’s food licence after a Delhi inspection.
Inspectors found fungal growth, rotten vegetables, blackened cooking oil, cockroaches and house flies.
The hotel scored 30 per cent, classified by FSSAI as non-compliance.
About 74 kg/litres of non-compliant food articles were destroyed on-site.
Maharashtra FDA separately seized 50,601.78 kg of food stock worth nearly ₹1.20 crore.
- Who
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India inspected Seven Seas Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.; Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration conducted separate inspections.
- What
- FSSAI suspended the company’s food licence after inspectors found serious hygiene, storage, infrastructure and pest-control violations.
- When
- The FSSAI action was reported on Wednesday; Maharashtra FDA seizures took place from 23 to 27 September.
- Where
- The inspection involved Hotel Seven Seas in Rohini, Delhi, while the separate seizures occurred across Maharashtra.
- Why
- Authorities acted after finding unsafe food, poor sanitation, improper storage, pest presence and other food-safety violations.
- Company
- M/s Seven Seas Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
- Licence action
- Food licence suspended with immediate effect
- Required action
- All food business activities must cease during the suspension
- Compliance score
- 30 per cent, classified as non-compliance
- Food destroyed
- Approximately 74 kg/litres of non-compliant food articles
- Maharashtra seizure
- 50,601.78 kg of food stock valued at ₹1,19,90,792
- Maharashtra establishments affected
- Around 30 licences or registrations suspended
