Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Indore Hotel Kitchen Sealed After Food Safety Inspection
Officials in Indore inspected places where food is prepared and served.
They said Sayaji Hotel had serious food-safety problems.
Its food licence was suspended, and its kitchen was sealed.
The inspection report also described hygiene problems at Signature Boutique Hotel.
Officials collected food samples from that hotel and from a school.
They found issues such as poor storage, damaged equipment and missing safety documents.
The samples will be tested in a laboratory.
More action will be decided after the test results and the establishments’ responses.
Indore’s district administration suspended Sayaji Hotel’s food licence after a surprise inspection found serious irregularities.
The hotel kitchen was sealed following findings involving storage, temperature control, labelling, pest control, cleanliness and licensing.
Officials reported hygiene and documentation lapses at Signature Boutique Hotel and collected three food samples.
Five food samples were collected from The Bhavans Prominent International School after officials found damaged and rusted utensils and other issues.
All collected samples were sent for laboratory testing, with further action expected under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- Who
- Indore district administration and Food and Drug Administration officials inspected Sayaji Hotel, Signature Boutique Hotel and The Bhavans Prominent International School.
- What
- Sayaji Hotel’s food licence was suspended and its kitchen was sealed; inspections at the other locations also found food-safety and hygiene lapses.
- When
- The surprise inspections were conducted on Thursday, and Sayaji Hotel’s licence was suspended on Friday.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, including Pipliya Kumar.
- Why
- Officials found irregularities involving food storage, cleanliness, equipment, documentation, pest control and other food-safety requirements.
- Licence action
- Sayaji Hotel’s food licence was suspended.
- Enforcement action
- The district administration sealed the hotel kitchen.
- Sayaji Hotel findings
- Officials cited lapses in storage, temperature control, labelling, pest control, cleanliness, infrastructure and licensing.
- Signature Boutique Hotel samples
- Soybean oil, paneer and flour were collected.
- School samples
- Tomato ketchup, vinegar, red chilli sauce, pav and bhaji were collected.
- Response deadline
- Signature Boutique Hotel was given seven days to submit a reply.
- Legal basis
- Further action will be taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, based on findings and laboratory reports.