Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Food Safety Officials Raid Five-Star Hotels in Bengaluru
Food safety officials in Bengaluru visited some big, fancy hotels to check if their food is clean and safe to eat.
They did this on Friday, following orders from the state's Health Minister, U T Khader.
More than 30 inspectors looked at kitchens, places where food is prepared, and storage areas.
They visited hotels called Shangri-La and The Lalit Ashok.
At Shangri-La, they found some vegetables that were not good, including rotten onions and potatoes.
They took samples of those vegetables to send to a laboratory for testing.
They also took samples of some food additives that might contain a substance called monosodium glutamate.
The hotels will only be punished if the laboratory reports show they broke the food safety rules.
The main goal was to make sure even the most expensive hotels follow proper food safety standards.
Food Safety Department officials conducted surprise inspections at five-star hotels in Bengaluru on Friday.
The special drive was launched following directions from Health Minister U T Khader.
More than 30 food safety officials inspected kitchens, food preparation areas and storage facilities.
At Shangri-La, officials reportedly found poor-quality vegetables, rotten onions and potatoes, and collected samples for laboratory analysis.
Samples of suspected food additives believed to contain monosodium glutamate (Ajinomoto) were seized; action will be taken only after lab reports confirm violations.
- Who
- Food Safety Department officials, acting on directions from Health Minister U T Khader
- What
- Surprise inspections of five-star hotels to verify compliance with food quality, hygiene and storage standards
- When
- Friday (specific date not stated in the article)
- Where
- Bengaluru, at hotels including Shangri-La and The Lalit Ashok
- Why
- To ensure that even premium hotels strictly adhere to food safety norms
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Officials involved
- More than 30 food safety officials
- Hotels inspected
- Shangri-La and The Lalit Ashok
- Findings at Shangri-La
- Poor-quality vegetables, rotten onions and potatoes
- Samples seized
- Suspected food additives believed to contain monosodium glutamate (Ajinomoto)
- Ordering authority
- Health Minister U T Khader
- Next steps
- Action will be initiated only after laboratory reports confirm violations