Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Food Inspectors Find Hygiene Gaps, Papaya Seeds In Pepper
Food inspectors visited several restaurants in Bhopal on Monday.
They checked whether the restaurants were keeping food and kitchens safe.
At Sagar Gaire, inspectors found papaya seeds mixed with black pepper.
They also found uncovered food, uncovered dustbins and leakage in a storage room there.
Inspectors collected samples of black pepper and a white powder pack.
At Babu Ki Kutiya, they collected samples of ghee and red-coloured gravy.
Hotel Ranjit Lake View was found to have uncovered dustbins, poor drainage and a blackened frying wok.
The inspectors told the restaurants to improve, and Hotel Ranjit Lake View received a notice.
The Food and Drugs Administration inspected major eating establishments in Bhopal on Monday.
Papaya seeds were found mixed with black pepper at Sagar Gaire Restaurant.
Officials collected ghee and red-coloured gravy samples at Babu Ki Kutiya.
Black pepper and Fari/Farari white powder samples were collected at Sagar Gaire.
Hotel Ranjit Lake View received a notice over uncovered dustbins, inadequate drainage and other deficiencies.
- Who
- The Food and Drugs Administration inspected Babu Ki Kutiya, Sagar Gaire Restaurant and Hotel Ranjit Lake View.
- What
- Officials found food-safety and hygiene deficiencies and collected samples from two restaurants.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Restaurants and a hotel in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The inspection assessed food safety and hygiene standards and identified deficiencies requiring improvement.
- Inspecting agency
- Food and Drugs Administration, under the Department of Public Health and Medical Education
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Sagar Gaire finding
- Papaya seeds were found mixed with black pepper
- Babu Ki Kutiya samples
- Ghee and red-coloured gravy
- Sagar Gaire samples
- Black pepper and a Fari/Farari white powder pack
- Notice issued
- Hotel Ranjit Lake View received a notice over deficiencies
- Additional Sagar Gaire issues
- Uncovered food and dustbins, storage-room leakage, unavailable medical and pest-control records, and inadequate storage organization