Thrissur: The Health inspectors of Thrissur Corporation on Friday conducted inspections for the second consecutive day to keep a check on food safety parameters in view of Thrissur Pooram. Like on the first day, they seized stale food from most of the hotels they raided. After officials found contaminated drinking water at Geetha Hotel at Divanjimoola, they issued a notice to shut down the hotel. Corporation health supervisor N Rajan said that action would be taken against the owner of Arabian Grills as workers of the hotel tried to turn off the lights of the hotel during inspection on Friday.
Notices were served for storing stale vegetarian and non-vegetarian food and also for preparing food items repeatedly with the same oil. The food inspectors also seized raw meat and vegetables which were kept under unhygienic conditions. The hotels which were served notices on Friday were Ladies Home and Hotel Kims at West Fort, Hotel Jaya, and Copper Spoon at MG Road. Hotel Melam, Hotel Abad Village, Hotel Makkani, Mist Vegetarian, Midhila Restaurant, Mint Malabar Restaurant, New Star Hotel, Hotel Spoon (Slex Mall), Park Hotel, Arunima Hotel, Noorjahan, Sansar Hotel, Hotel Rainbow and Thrissur Tower (Beer & Wine).
On Thursday, Hotel Radhakrishna, Casino, Pooram Hotel, Mahavir, Garuda, Revel Diet Hotel, KSRTC Canteen, Aramana Restaurant, Hotel Aliyans, Gusto Hotel, Uduppi Hotel, Paragon Tourist Home, Louciya Palace, Govind Bhavan , Jaya Palace and Sizzlers Hotel were served notices for not following Food Safety norms. “Fines starting from Rs 2,500 to 10,000 was imposed on hotels for violations and further action will be taken against them if they do not take corrective action in serving better food in the next five days,” Mr Rajan said.
