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Food Safety Lapses Found at Two Indore Dhabas
Food safety officials checked two dhabas on Indore’s Bypass Road.
They found several problems with cleanliness and food storage.
Some required certificates were missing or not displayed.
At one dhaba, raw food packets were open and water had collected near the washing area.
At the other, the storage area and kitchen were not clean.
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food were kept in the same freezer there.
Some workers were not wearing protective clothing such as caps, aprons or gloves.
Officials collected 11 food samples to test in a laboratory in Bhopal.
Authorities will decide what to do after receiving the test results.
Food Safety Administration officials inspected two dhabas on Indore’s Bypass Road on Saturday.
Officials found missing or undisplayed registration certificates, absent worker health certificates and poor sanitation at both establishments.
MS Jammu Kashmir Dhaba had open raw food packets, water accumulation, inadequate drainage and workers without caps or aprons.
Gill Da Dhaba-2 had an unorganised storage area, dirty floors, grease deposits and vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stored together.
Officials collected 11 samples of paneer, curd, spices, sauces and pulses for testing in Bhopal, with further action pending laboratory reports.
- Who
- Food Safety Administration officials, led by Senior Food Officer Manish Swami, inspected the establishments under the directions of the Food Safety Commissioner and guidance of Collector Shivam Verma.
- What
- Officials found food safety and sanitation lapses at MS Jammu Kashmir Dhaba and Gill Da Dhaba-2 and collected 11 samples for laboratory testing.
- Where
- The two dhabas are on Bypass Road in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, opposite Omaxe City-1.
- When
- The inspections were conducted on Saturday; the reports do not specify the date.
- Why
- The inspections were conducted under directions from the Food Safety Commissioner to check food safety compliance.
Key facts
- Establishments inspected
- MS Jammu Kashmir Dhaba and Gill Da Dhaba-2
- Location
- Bypass Road, Indore, opposite Omaxe City-1
- Samples collected
- 11 food samples
- Samples from MS Jammu Kashmir Dhaba
- Paneer, tur dal and mixed dal
- Samples from Gill Da Dhaba-2
- Paneer, curd, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, green chilli sauce, red chilli sauce and soybean sauce
- Testing location
- State Food Testing Laboratory in Bhopal
- Next step
- Further action will follow the laboratory reports
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