FSSAI inspections found hygiene issues in Delhi hotels, including expired food and pests
Officials found expired food products, including around 87 kg of expired sweets, an expired cake base and bread packets. Around 87 kg of expired sweets were found in the confectionery area and were destroyed on the spot. At another Aerocity hotel, an inspection that continued for around two days recorded 59 deficiencies.
Because of its high moisture and protein content, officials said. (With agency inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in Delhi Stay updated with the latest Delhi news, spoiled paneer poses a serious risk of rapid microbial growth.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it issued a notice to Juniper Hotels Pvt Ltd, which operates the Andaz hotel at Aerocity, after an inspection uncovered “serious food safety violations”. The regulator said food samples had been collected from both establishments and further action would depend on laboratory reports. During the inspection at Andaz, FSSAI said several serious food safety and hygiene deficiencies were detected, including improper segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, pest activity, poor sanitation, inadequate food-handler hygiene and improper food storage. FSSAI said inspectors found active cockroaches near freezers, houseflies, mosquitoes in the grinding room and spider webs. The regulator said chillers were situated directly between two bathrooms, with exhaust venting into the chiller section. Complaints regarding cockroaches, flies and foul smell were recorded,” said sources. “The inspection continued for around two days, during which 59 deficiencies were recorded,” said sources. Cockroaches and broken containers were found in the bakery section, sources said.
A separate notice was issued to JW Marriott, a unit of Aria Hotels and Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd, over “serious food safety violations and non-compliance with FSSAI requirements. Other deficiencies included inadequate temperature monitoring, improper allergen segregation, poor waste management, structural and maintenance issues and inadequate supplier verification and receiving practices. The inspection team also collected regulatory and surveillance samples of cow ghee, veg mayonnaise, creamy coconut milk powder, honey twigs, yellow masoor dal, tomato sauce, orange marmalade and coconut cookies for laboratory analysis. A ‘gutka’ packet was also found inside the bottling plant area. Inspectors also detected duplicate date-marking on expired bread packaging, along with severe unpleasant odours. FSSAI has directed the hotel company to take immediate corrective action on the violations and submit a compliance report at the earliest, along with supporting evidence. “Deficiencies were found in the segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food in the kitchen. “Some bread packets bearing expired stickers were also found. In the pastry section, expired cake bases, flies and cockroaches were found,” they added. Officials also found that some food products did not have the required FSSAI licences or endorsements. Irregularities were detected in the labelling of packaged food products. Mouldy apples and rotten tomatoes were found, while several food items were stored in the open. Deficiencies were also noted in vegetarian and non-vegetarian food storage. The inspections are part of a wider enforcement drive by FSSAI against food business operators and e-commerce platforms over food safety violations, misleading claims, labelling and advertisements. Download the TOI App.
NEW DELHI: Food regulator FSSAI has issued notices to five-star hotels JW Marriott and Andaz at Delhi’s Aerocity over serious food safety and hygiene violations, including active cockroaches near freezers, expired food, poor sanitation and improper storage practices, officials said on Wednesday.
Earlier reporting noted: Cockroaches, fungus, gutka packet: FSSAI notice to Delhi’s JW Marriott, Andaz over massive food safety lapses Delhi’s two 5-star hotels, JW Marriot and Andaz Delhi, have come under FSSAI scrutiny after massive hygiene lapses and food safety were reportedly found during inspections on Wednesday. The latest action follows inspections at two major hotels in Aerocity that had earlier revealed a range of hygiene and food-safety issues, including cockroaches, flies, foul smell, expired food and deficiencies in the segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items.
The action followed a surprise inspection under the “Safe Food Safe Maharashtra” campaign, which uncovered serious hygiene violations and public health concerns. At one of the hotels, inspectors found deficiencies in food segregation and recorded complaints regarding cockroaches, flies and foul smell. Inspectors found chopped paneer with a foul smell stored in the kitchen for cooking without any validity or use-by date. The two hotels in Delhi’s Aerocity have received FSSAI notices after cockroaches, fungus on fruit, expired food, poor sanitation and improper food storage was found in their kitchens.
In a separate case earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Maharashtra suspended the FSSAI licence of a prominent establishment at Kranti Chowk in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar with immediate effect. Earlier reporting noted: At JW Marriott, inspectors allegedly found massive hygiene lapses as cockroaches and fruit flies, spoiled and fungal-affected food, unclean utensils and food-contact surfaces, improper food storage and risks of cross-contamination were seen. Earlier reporting noted: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday said it has issued notices to JW Marriott, operated by Aria Hotels and Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd, and Andaz Delhi, operated by Juniper Hotels Pvt Ltd, following inspections that uncovered multiple violations, news agency PTI reported.