An FDA official inspecting a girls’ hostel mess and premises
So we inspected the place and found violations of the rules prescribed by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and subsequent regulations,” said Ajinkya Umap, Food Safety Officer. Around 2,000 students have been living in the hostel and nearly 75% of them were using the mess. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
Students said inaction by university authorities despite multiple complaints forced them to approach FDA. These are not as per rules,” said Umap. Pranali Ushire, an MA philosophy student and the girls’ hostel representative, told TOI that they had complained to the hostel office multiple times, but there was no action. The hostel has been providing breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner, but the food quality remained consistently low,” Ushire told TOI . Pratiksha Waghmare, a second-year MCom student and vice-president of the University Student Struggle Action Committee, told TOI that they have frequently found plastic and hair in meals. We hope the FDA inspection would lead to a positive change,” said Waghmare.
“We didn’t get any written complaints, but my seniors had forwarded me reels by students showing insects and plastic in the food. “Cockroaches were found in the area where vegetables had been stored. Vegetables were kept open without covering after cutting. Moreover, the people involved in the preparation of food had undergone no medical tests to know if they had any communicable disease, skin disease etc. We have noted that the personal hygiene of these workers was poor,” he added. “The utensils were not washed well, the exhaust fan was dirty and some of the packaged products had no manufacturing or expiry date. Some products had incomplete purchase details. They had no paperwork to show whether they had done pest control. “Food quality remained poor, and cockroaches and other insects have been found in meals. Hygiene standards were not maintained despite repeated complaints. We wanted permanent action. “Food handlers do not wear gloves or head covers, and some have long, dirty nails. We also complained to the rector, but to no avail. The overall cleanliness remained questionable. Download the TOI App.
An FDA official inspecting girls’ hostel mess and premises An FDA official inspecting a girls’ hostel mess and premises An FDA official inspecting girls’ hostel mess and premises An FDA official inspecting a girls’ hostel mess and premises Pune: Officials of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected the girls’ hostel mess at Savitribai Phule Pune University on Tuesday after online complaints of poor food, insects and hygiene issues on the premises.
The mess operators will be asked to furnish documents and their side of the story on Thursday, after which FDA will take appropriate action, such as an improvement notice, licence suspension, or monetary fine, Umap added.