KMC Suspends Licences of 40 Restaurants, Eateries over Food Safety Violations
Inspectors found rotten food, fungal growth and pest infestations at 162 premises, and 161 samples were collected, officials said.
- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has suspended the licenses of 40 restaurants and eateries since Monday following a massive inspection drive uncovering widespread food safety violations throughout the city.
- Joint teams from the state health department at Swasthya Bhaban and the KMC raided around 162 premises, discovering kitchens in "unhygienic" condition with rotten food, fungus, and insect infestations.
- Well-Known names like Nizam's, Shimla Biryani, and Arsalan faced the crackdown, while KMC Commissioner Smita Pandey confirmed that 1,224 kg of non-conforming food items were destroyed during the operation.
- The civic body issued show-cause notices to 89 establishments and suspension notices to 40, requiring owners to provide clarifications and ensure compliance with food safety standards to restore their licenses.
- With the Durga Puja festival approaching, officials are intensifying inspections across city food courts and markets to ensure hygienic conditions for residents and visitors during the upcoming celebrations.
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Kolkata, Sep 8 (PTI) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has suspended the food licences of 40 establishments, including restaurants and eateries, following a week-long inspection drive that uncovered several safety violations, an official said on Tuesday. The intensified drive covered restaurants, hotels, food courts in shopping malls, markets and clubs across the city, during which […]
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