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SHE Teams Inspect Gajuwaka Hotels, Seize Spoiled Food, Collect Fines

City officials inspected food businesses in Gajuwaka to protect people.

They visited hotels, restaurants and fast-food centres.

The officials checked whether kitchens were clean and food was safe.

They also checked refrigerators, rubbish bins, plastic use and business licences.

Some spoiled food was found and taken away.

Businesses that broke the rules were fined, with total penalties reaching Rs 45,000.

Businesses without proper licences were told to get or renew them.

All establishments were told to separate wet and dry waste and stop using banned single-use plastic.

Key facts

Inspecting body: SHE teams constituted by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)
Inspection area: From Vantillu Junction to Old Gajuwaka junction in the Gajuwaka zone
Businesses inspected: Hotels, restaurants, fast-food centres and other commercial establishments
Penalty collected: Rs 45,000
Food violations: Spoiled and unfit food stored in refrigerators was identified and seized
Licence action: Businesses without valid licences were told to obtain them, while expired licences had to be renewed
Waste and plastic rules: Establishments were directed to provide separate wet- and dry-waste bins and stop using banned single-use plastic

thehansindia.com · 3 hrs ago