3 days ago
SMC Seals Sevoke Road Food Unit Over Hygiene Violations
Siliguri civic officials checked several places that prepare or sell food.
They sealed one hotel kitchen on Sevoke Road.
Officials said the kitchen was not clean and had poor drainage.
They also said insects were found in some food materials.
Residents had complained about pollution and dirty conditions near the eatery.
Other eateries were warned to follow food-safety rules.
Separately, the civic body fined a realtor ₹1 lakh.
The fine was linked to stagnant water and missing construction documents at a building site.
Siliguri Municipal Corporation officials sealed a hotel’s food preparation unit on Sevoke Road after finding alleged hygiene violations.
The inspection followed residents’ complaints about pollution and poor sanitary conditions linked to the eatery.
Officials reported poor sanitation and drainage, along with insects in food materials.
Other eateries in Bidhan Market and Bardhaman Road were inspected and told to follow food-safety measures.
The SMC fined a realtor ₹1 lakh for stagnant water and missing construction documents at a Panjabipara site.
- Who
- Officials of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, acting after residents’ complaints, inspected the establishments; a realtor was separately fined.
- What
- The SMC sealed a hotel food-preparation unit over alleged hygiene violations, inspected other eateries, and imposed a ₹1 lakh fine on a realtor.
- Where
- The sealed unit was on Sevoke Road in Siliguri; other inspections took place in Bidhan Market and on Bardhaman Road, while the fined construction site was in Panjabipara.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- Residents complained about pollution and poor sanitary conditions, and officials reported unhygienic food preparation, poor sanitation and drainage, and insects in food materials.
Key facts
- Enforcement agency
- Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC)
- Sealed premises
- A hotel food-preparation unit on Sevoke Road
- Reported violations
- Unhygienic food preparation, poor sanitation and drainage, and insects in food materials
- Resident complaints
- Pollution and poor sanitary conditions allegedly caused by the eatery
- Other inspections
- Eateries in Bidhan Market and on Bardhaman Road
- Construction fine
- ₹1 lakh imposed on a realtor
- Fine-related issues
- Stagnant water in a basement and failure to produce construction documents
Quotes
An SMC official
Official of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation
“During a routine inspection of the food preparation unit of an eatery, which was conducted following complaints from residents, we found food items being prepared under unhygienic conditions. Poor sanitation and drainage arrangements were also noticed at the site. Insects were found in the food materials. After detecting these irregularities, we sealed the unit.”
telegraphindia.com
“These eateries have been asked to adhere to the food safety measures.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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