Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Bengal Food Safety Crackdown Targets Park Street Restaurants
Food safety officials checked restaurants on Kolkata’s Park Street.
They looked at kitchens, freezers, food supplies and licences.
They also checked whether raw and cooked food had been stored safely.
Some restaurants were reported to have serious problems, while others passed the checks.
Officials found expired water bottles at one establishment and issued notices.
The inspections were part of a larger drive across West Bengal.
In total, many restaurants had problems, and some were sealed or lost their licences.
Food samples were collected so they could be tested.
Officials inspected seven popular restaurants on Kolkata’s Park Street on Friday, checking kitchens, refrigeration systems, food stocks and licences.
The inspections examined cooked and raw chicken, mutton, vegetables and potatoes, including how long items had been stored.
Local reports said Karim’s, Tung Fong and Don Giovanni’s faced major safety concerns, while Arsalan and Mocambo passed checks.
Across Bengal, officials visited 1,730 food establishments and found irregularities at 1,525; 901 food samples were collected.
Authorities sealed 13 restaurants, cancelled five licences and began punitive proceedings against 17 other establishments.
- Who
- West Bengal food safety officials inspected restaurants and other food establishments.
- What
- Officials conducted food safety inspections, collected samples and took enforcement action against establishments with irregularities.
- When
- The Park Street inspections took place on Friday; the wider inspection drive covered Wednesday and Thursday.
- Where
- The featured inspections took place on Park Street in Kolkata, West Bengal, as part of a statewide drive.
- Why
- Authorities were checking food safety practices, including storage, refrigeration, kitchens, food stocks and licences.
- Park Street inspections
- Seven popular restaurants were inspected on Friday.
- Statewide establishments visited
- 1,730 food establishments were inspected.
- Establishments with irregularities
- Officials found irregularities at 1,525 establishments.
- Food samples collected
- 901 samples were collected across West Bengal for testing.
- Restaurants sealed
- Authorities sealed 13 restaurants over the two days.
- Licences cancelled
- Five establishment licences were cancelled.
- Further proceedings
- Punitive proceedings were initiated against another 17 establishments.