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Karnataka Flags Food Safety Lapses Across 64 Bengaluru PGs
Food safety officials checked 64 places where people live as paying guests in Bengaluru.
They were responding to complaints about poor food quality and cleanliness.
Officials found some expired foods and products with incorrect labels.
They also found bed bug powder on a dining table next to food at one PG.
The dining area there was sealed because of the hygiene problem.
Officials gave notices to 23 PGs.
They took 12 food samples to a laboratory for testing.
These inspections are part of a larger food safety campaign across Karnataka.
The state has also acted against online listings of poisonous datura fruits and seeds.
Karnataka officials inspected 64 paying guest accommodations in and around Bengaluru.
Notices were issued to 23 PGs for food safety and hygiene violations.
Inspectors found expired foods, synthetic colours, black pepper and misbranded products.
Bed bug powder was found beside food at Nandana Elite PG in Bommasandra.
Twelve food samples were collected for laboratory testing amid a wider state crackdown.
- Who
- The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration inspected PG accommodations; state officials also cited online platforms including Amazon, Instamart and BigBasket.
- What
- Officials inspected 64 Bengaluru-area PGs, issued 23 notices, sealed one dining area and collected 12 food samples.
- Where
- The inspections took place in and around Bengaluru, including Bommasandra.
- When
- The PG inspections occurred amid an enforcement campaign described as ongoing; the wider crackdown has taken place over the past two months.
- Why
- The inspections followed complaints about food quality and hygiene standards at PG accommodations.
Key facts
- PGs inspected
- 64 accommodations in and around Bengaluru
- Notices issued
- 23 facilities
- Samples collected
- 12 food samples sent for laboratory testing
- Sealed location
- The dining area at Nandana Elite PG in Bommasandra
- Items found
- Expired curd, rice flour, bisibele bath powder, synthetic food colour, black pepper and misbranded food products
- Reason for inspections
- Complaints about food quality and hygiene at PG accommodations
- Wider enforcement
- Officials also inspected hotels, restaurants, quick-commerce dark stores and manufacturing units across Karnataka
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