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FDA Finds Rotten Food, Hygiene Violations at Three Bhopal Eateries
Food safety officials inspected three eateries in Bhopal.
They were checking whether the restaurants were keeping food and kitchens clean.
At Dragon House, officials found rotten mushrooms, expired spices damaged by rats and rats in the kitchen.
They also found that vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods were stored together.
The restaurant’s food registration was suspended.
Indian Coffee House had open dustbins, dirty pans, a misbranded papad packet and poor drainage.
Officials also took a sample of loose oil for testing there.
At Rajhans, they found uncovered dustbins and a rotten packet of mushrooms.
They also could not find some employee health records or a drinking-water safety report.
The Food and Drugs Administration inspected Rajhans, Indian Coffee House and Dragon House on Tuesday.
Dragon House had five packets of rotten mushrooms, rat-gnawed expired spices and rats in its kitchen.
Dragon House lacked separate storage for vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods, and its food registration was suspended.
Indian Coffee House had open dustbins, a misbranded papad packet, dirty cooking pans and inadequate drainage.
Rajhans had uncovered dustbins, a rotten mushroom packet and missing employee medical and drinking-water records.
- Who
- The Food and Drugs Administration inspected Rajhans, Indian Coffee House and Dragon House.
- What
- Officials found spoiled food, expired or misbranded products, sanitation problems and inadequate storage arrangements.
- Where
- At three eateries in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, including establishments in MP Nagar.
- When
- The inspections took place on Tuesday.
- Why
- The inspections were part of the FDA’s anti-adulteration drive.
Key facts
- Establishments inspected
- Rajhans, Indian Coffee House and Dragon House
- Dragon House findings
- Five packets of rotten mushrooms, rat-gnawed expired spices and rats in the kitchen
- Dragon House action
- Its food registration was suspended; Kingfisher Strong Premium Beer and Aroma Powder samples were collected
- Indian Coffee House findings
- Open dustbins, a misbranded packed papad, dirty cooking pans and inadequate drainage
- Indian Coffee House testing
- A sample of loose oil was collected for quality testing
- Rajhans findings
- Two uncovered dustbins and one rotten packet of mushrooms
- Missing Rajhans records
- Medical check-up records for 15 employees and a drinking-water potability report were unavailable










