Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The district administration suspended Sayaji Hotel's food licence on Friday after finding serious irregularities during a surprise inspection on Thursday.
Officials found lapses in food storage, temperature control, labelling, pest control, cleanliness, infrastructure, and licensing. Following the order, the district administration sealed the hotel kitchen.
Senior food officer Manish Swami informed Free Press that the Food and Drug Administration team, along with administrative officials, conducted surprise inspections at Signature Boutique Hotel and The Bhavans Prominent International School.
At Signature Boutique Hotel, officials found several hygiene-related issues in the kitchen. The kitchen floor was damaged, food storage arrangements were improper, and some food items lacked manufacturing and expiry dates.
Medical fitness certificates for food handlers were not available, and workers were not wearing head caps or aprons. A valid pest control certificate was also not produced.
Three samples of soybean oil, paneer and flour were collected from the hotel.
The management was issued a notice and asked to submit a reply within seven days. Further action will be taken based on the reply and laboratory reports.
At The Bhavans Prominent International School in Pipliya Kumar, officials collected five samples of tomato ketchup, vinegar, red chilli sauce, pav, and bhaji.
Officials found a damaged chopping board, a lack of medical fitness certificates for food handlers and no water testing report. Some utensils were found rusted, while utensils were being washed near a grinding machine.
All samples have been sent to the food testing laboratory. Further action will be taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, based on the inspection findings and test reports.
