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FSSAI Notices Delhi Hotels Over Expired Food, Pests
India’s food-safety regulator inspected two luxury hotels in Delhi.
The hotels were Andaz Delhi and JW Marriott in Aerocity.
Inspectors said Andaz had expired food, including about 87 kilograms of sweets.
The sweets were thrown away.
They also reported cockroaches, flies and other hygiene problems at Andaz.
At JW Marriott, inspectors reported insects, spoiled food, dirty equipment and food that was not stored properly.
They also found problems with licences and food labels at JW Marriott.
Samples were taken, and the regulator will decide what happens next after testing and checking the hotels’ reports.
FSSAI issued notices to Andaz Delhi and JW Marriott in Aerocity over alleged food-safety and hygiene violations.
Inspectors found about 87 kg of expired sweets, an expired cake base and expired bread packets at Andaz; the sweets were discarded.
Andaz reportedly had cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, spider webs, duplicate date-marking and poor food segregation.
JW Marriott was cited for cockroaches, fruit flies, spoiled or fungus-affected food, dirty surfaces, exposed food and possible cross-contamination.
FSSAI collected samples from both hotels and said further action would follow laboratory analysis and compliance reports.
- Who
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued notices to Andaz Delhi, operated by Juniper Hotels Pvt Ltd, and JW Marriott, operated by Aria Hotels and Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd.
- What
- The regulator reported alleged food-safety, hygiene, pest-control, storage, licensing and labelling violations at the two hotels.
- Where
- Andaz Delhi and JW Marriott in Delhi’s Aerocity, New Delhi.
- When
- The notices were issued on Wednesday; the articles do not specify when the inspections took place.
- Why
- FSSAI said the notices followed serious non-compliances observed during inspections and required corrective action and further testing.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Hotels inspected
- Andaz Delhi by Hyatt and JW Marriott in Delhi’s Aerocity
- Expired food at Andaz
- Approximately 87 kg of expired sweets, an expired cake base and expired bread packets; the sweets were discarded or destroyed on site
- Andaz pest and storage findings
- Cockroaches near freezers, flies, mosquitoes, spider webs, duplicate date-marking on expired bread and improper vegetarian/non-vegetarian segregation
- JW Marriott hygiene findings
- Cockroaches, fruit flies, unclean utensils and food-contact surfaces, visible particles in drinking water, spoiled food and fungal growth
- JW Marriott compliance findings
- Unendorsed retail and relabeller activities, labelling deficiencies, incomplete manufacturer addresses and an FSSAI licence not prominently displayed
- Next steps
- FSSAI collected regulatory and surveillance samples and will consider further action after laboratory analysis and compliance reports
Quotes
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
India's food safety regulator
“The overall inspection revealed deficiencies relating to licensing/KOB compliance, labelling, food storage, temperature control, sanitation, pest control, personal hygiene, cross-contamination prevention, allergen management, traceability, maintenance and potable-water,”
livemint.com
“serious hygiene and sanitation deficiencies, including unclean utensils and food-contact surfaces, visible particulate matter in drinking water, inadequate pest control, cockroaches and fruit flies, and poor maintenance of food premises.”
livemint.com
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