Food Safety Department Inspects Indira Canteen Kitchens in Bengaluru
Indira Canteens are the Congress government's flagship initiatives that serves highly subsided food, which were started by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: After cracking down on several star hotels and high end restaurants in the city, the Food Safety and Drug Administration department on Tuesday inspected the kitchens of Indira canteens, officials said.
Indira Canteens are the Congress government's flagship initiatives that serves highly subsided food, which were started by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during his previous stint from 2013 to 2018.
According to officials, the searches were conducted at Indira Gandhi Canteen kitchens at Gottigere in Bengaluru South and Lingarajapuram in Bengaluru North.
The department has been carrying out such drives recently as part of its special food safety inspection in all zones of Bengaluru Urban District and the Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA), covering three-star and five-star hotels, to verify compliance with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.
In a statement shared with the media on Monday, the department had said that during the operation, a total of 60 three-star and five-star hotels in Bengaluru Urban District were inspected and a total of 77 food samples were collected and forwarded to the food laboratories for analysis.
Meanwhile, criticising the state government over the quality of food, the Karnataka BJP said “It is a matter of shame that the Karnataka Congress government, which promotes itself in the name of the scheme, is unable to provide even minimum hygiene and quality food.
