Use of newspapers to serve food at the eatery raided by FDA at Waranga Phata in Hingoli
The FDA inspected the establishment on Sept 25, which draws large crowds of travellers and locals. Strict action will be taken against units compromising citizens’ health and violating food safety and cleanliness standards,” Karkale said, adding that every food business operator is legally bound to comply with hygienic and sanitary practices prescribed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Schedule 4 of FSSAI regulations. The outlet was placing and serving food items to customers on newspapers, while some food articles and materials were kept in direct contact with newspaper, which is prohibited due to risk of chemical contamination from printing ink,” FDA joint commissioner Shrikaant Karkale said.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Under the state-wide ‘Safe Food Safe Maharashtra’ campaign, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Hingoli yet again suspended the FSSAI food safety licence of a famous khichdi eatery at Waranga Phata after an inspection revealed food safety and hygiene violations.
The food storage area’s cleanliness was unsatisfactory, with unclean walls, surfaces and unclean utensils in use at the cooking site, according to an FDA official. During the search, officials discovered large quantities of ready-to-eat and fried items kept open without cover, exposing them to dust and contamination. “One of the most striking violations was the use of newspapers for serving food. Improper raw material storage, unhygienic onion stocks, improper waste disposal and inefficient handling of food residue and management were other factors that violated hygiene norms. “Inspections of hotels, restaurants, dhabas and other food establishments in Marathwada will continue.
The food outlet will not be allowed to resume its business until all deficiencies are rectified and proper legal compliance is ensured.