Amid ongoing crackdowns, the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration conducted a special inspection drive across 64 paying guest (PG) accommodations in and around Bengaluru and issued notices to 23 of them over violations.
Officials seized expired curd, rice flour, bisibele bath powder, synthetic food colour, black pepper and misbranded food items from some PGs. At Nandana Elite PG in Bommasandra, bed bug powder was found on the dining table alongside food. Following that, the dining area was sealed over hygiene violations The special inspections were conducted following complaints over poor food quality and hygiene in the PG accommodations. Last week, the Karnataka government held a high-level meeting with top representatives of the Karnataka State Hotels Association and leading hotel owners, during which state health minister UT Khader reiterated the importance of food hygiene and quality.
The food regulator also collected 12 food samples from the PGs for laboratory testing.
