Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Karnataka seizes one tonne rotten food from 60 Bengaluru hotels
Some grown-ups work as food inspectors.
Their job is to make sure the food restaurants serve is safe to eat.
In the city of Bengaluru, in India, they visited 60 big hotels.
They found almost one tonne of old and spoiled food.
Old meat, bad vegetables, and expired milk were taken away.
The inspectors also tested 77 food samples in special laboratories.
They visited a McDonald's restaurant too.
That restaurant used a chemical that is not allowed to treat its frying oil.
The restaurant got a warning notice for that.
The inspectors will keep checking so everyone follows the food safety rules.
Karnataka's food safety officials seized nearly one tonne of expired or rotten food from 60 star hotels in Bengaluru during a three-day inspection drive that concluded on August 9.
Thirty teams of the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (KFSDA) inspected 3- and 5-star hotels in Bengaluru Urban district and collected 77 food samples for laboratory testing.
Officials seized 640kg of expired mutton, fish and chicken, 276kg of rotten vegetables, 45 litres of expired dairy products, 12kg of stale bakery products including cakes, and expired or mislabelled cereals.
The KFSDA served notice on a McDonald's outlet on Brigade Road for using the banned chemical Magnesium Sulfite (MgSO3) to treat frying oil.
Commissioner Srinivas K said the McDonald's matter will be examined under prevailing food safety regulations and further action will be taken based on findings.
The seized food was removed during compliance checks at 3- and 5-star hotels across Bengaluru Urban district.
- Who
- Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (KFSDA) officials led by Commissioner Srinivas K.
- What
- Seized nearly one tonne of expired or rotten food from 60 star hotels and served notice on a McDonald's outlet for using banned Magnesium Sulfite in frying oil.
- When
- During a three-day inspection drive that concluded on August 9.
- Where
- Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka; the McDonald's outlet is on Brigade Road.
- Why
- To assess food quality and compliance with food safety standards at 3- and 5-star hotels.
- Total food seized
- Nearly 1 tonne
- Hotels inspected
- 60 star hotels
- Expired meat (mutton, fish, chicken)
- 640 kg
- Rotten vegetables
- 276 kg
- Expired dairy products
- 45 litres
- Stale bakery products
- 12 kg
- Food samples collected
- 77
- Agency
- Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (KFSDA)