The district administration and a team of food safety officials on Friday sealed two kitchens and a bakery of a prominent five-star hotel in Indore’s Vijay Nagar area after an inspection found multiple food safety and hygiene violations, a senior official said.
A team of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the food department conducted an inspection at the hotel on Thursday night following directions from the district administration. The team also found food items without proper packing dates or batch numbers. He added, “There were also some non-compliances that should not be present under the licensing conditions. For instance, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food was being stored together, creating a strong possibility of cross-contamination. The temperature control system that is required to be maintained was also not found to be in place.
“On August 20, a team was constituted on the directions of the district administration, and the team conducted an inspection at Sayaji Hotel Private Limited.
Food Safety Officer Manish Swami said several non-compliances were found, including the storage of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food in the same compartment, which could lead to cross-contamination. During which several shortcomings were found and around ten samples were also collected from the spot, which include fennel, pistachios, curd, two types of paneer, and some spices,” Swami told ANI. “The hotel was operating on a state food licence despite being a five-star hotel, for which a central licence is required under the applicable regulations,” he said.
