Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Clubs Face Notices After Food Safety Violations
Food safety officers checked the kitchens and storage areas of eight clubs in Bengaluru.
They found cockroaches, dirty conditions and problems with food labels.
Catholic Club had 10 packets of expired mushroom products.
KSCA Club had several kitchen problems, including blocked drains and no hot water for washing utensils.
Some staff medical certificates were also unavailable at Tennis Club.
Officers collected water and used cooking oil that looked suspicious for testing.
Every club received a notice, and more action may follow after the test results.
Officials also acted against three shopping platforms for displaying poisonous Datura fruits and seeds as food.
Food safety teams inspected eight Bengaluru clubs on August 25 and found hygiene, sanitation, storage and labelling violations.
Cockroach infestations were reported at Bowring, Century, Catholic and Malleshwaram clubs.
Catholic Club had 10 packets of expired mushroom products, while KSCA Club had blocked drainage, plastic cutting boards and improper food storage.
Officials collected suspicious drinking-water and used-cooking-oil samples for analysis at the Government Food Laboratory.
All eight clubs received notices; authorities also began action against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket over Datura products listed as food.
- Who
- Food safety officials, Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader, eight Bengaluru clubs, and three e-commerce platforms.
- What
- Inspections found food-safety and hygiene violations at eight clubs; notices were issued, samples were collected, and separate action began against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket over Datura listings.
- When
- The club inspections were conducted on August 25; officials issued a statement on Wednesday. The articles also describe the inspection day as Tuesday.
- Where
- The inspections covered Century Club, KSCA Club, Bowring Club, Catholic Club, Tennis Club, Vijayanagara Club, Mahalakshmi Layout Club and Malleshwaram Club in Bengaluru.
- Why
- Authorities said the inspections were conducted to check compliance with food-safety rules, protect public health and hold food businesses accountable for hygienic food handling.
- Clubs inspected
- Eight prominent clubs in Bengaluru
- Inspection date
- August 25
- Notices issued
- All eight inspected clubs received notices
- Cockroach infestations
- Reported at Bowring, Century, Catholic and Malleshwaram clubs
- Expired products
- Catholic Club had 10 packets of expired mushroom products
- Samples collected
- Suspicious drinking water and used cooking oil were sent to the Government Food Laboratory
- Further action
- Authorities said legal action would depend on laboratory reports and follow-up inspections
- Separate platform action
- Action was initiated against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket over Datura fruits and seeds displayed as human food
Sources
Food safety inspections find unhygienic kitchens at 8 Bengaluru clubs
Cockroaches, expired food found at eight Bengaluru clubs; notices issued after safety checks - Telegraph India
Karnataka: Cockroach Infestation, Unhygienic Conditions Common In Clubs
