46 Kg Of Stale Food Seized At Vizag Hotel
During the inspection, officials found that prepared food items, including gravies cooked a day earlier, two to three days earlier: Reports
VISAKHAPATNAM: Food Safety Officer G.V. Appa Rao on Tuesday raided a popular hotel on Beach Road near Lawson’s Bay Colony in Visakhapatnam and seized 46 kg of stale food stored in a refrigerator for serving to customers.
Appa Rao said the hotel held an online food business licence and that the inspection covered sanitation, hygiene practices, food storage and compliance with food safety regulations.
During the inspection, officials found that prepared food items, including gravies cooked a day earlier, two to three days earlier and even about a week earlier, were being stored in a deep freezer, reheated and served to customers, he said.
In view of the violations, approximately 46 kg of stale and previously prepared food was seized and destroyed in accordance with the prescribed procedure.
A case was also registered against the food business operator under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the relevant rules and regulations.