Karnataka: Violations Found In 3 Main Kitchens Of Indira Canteens In Bengaluru, Warehouse Sealed
The inspected main kitchens/food preparation units at Gottigere, Lingarajapuram and Singasandra in Bengaluru Urban district: Reports
BENGALURU: A special team constituted to inspect the quality, safety, storage, labelling and food handling practices at the main kitchens/food preparation units of the Indira Canteens run by the State Government to provide food items at subsidised rates to customers came across violations such as non-compliance to the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
The violations included misbranding, unhygienic food handling conditions and other violations of FSSAI requirements and subsequently the warehouse of the Indira Canteens at Gottigere was sealed due to unhygienic food handling and storage conditions.
The Inspection conducted by officials drawn from Food Safety Division of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, Health and Family Welfare Department collected samples of various food products including pulses, turmeric powder, cooking oil, jaggery, salt, sugar and other prepared food items and sent to the designated food laboratory for analysis to assess their quality and compliance with prescribed food safety standards.
The inspected main kitchens/food preparation units at Gottigere, Lingarajapuram and Singasandra in Bengaluru Urban district. The inspections were conducted as per the directions of the Minister of Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader.
After finding violations in Indira Canteens, the officials served notices to the concerned food business operators of all three establishments and it has been directed that cases be filed before respective Adjudicating Officers for further legal action as per the provisions of the law.
The Food and Safety and Drug Administration Department will continue to undertake such special inspection drives to ensure that the public is provided with safe, wholesome, hygienic and quality food items.
