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Karnataka launches QR code for food and drug complaints
The Print··17 Aug
Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader launched a QR code for food and drug safety complaints, to be displayed outside hotels, pharmacies and on social media. He said the state was the first to use this route. Thirty inspection teams had checked 63 three-star and five-star hotels, warehouses, e-commerce kitchens and chains including KFC, McDonald's, Domino's and Burger King.
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What It Means For You
- If you eat at a Karnataka hotel or buy medicine at a pharmacy, a QR code is being placed so you can file a food or drug complaint on the spot.
- Students in paying-guest homes and private hostels are in the next inspection round the minister named.
- Anyone who already complained can look for tracking through the Integrated Public Grievance Redressal System once the code is live.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026 Health Minister U.T. Khader launched a QR-code complaint system for food and drug safety.
- He said 30 teams had inspected star hotels, warehouses, e-commerce kitchens and multinational restaurant chains.
- The department plans to extend checks to hostels, bus stands, railway canteens and inflight catering.
What The Raids Already Seized
- Bengaluru inspections of three-star and five-star hotels led to seizures including 378 kg of mislabelled mutton or chicken and 51 kg past expiry.
- Teams also recorded 203 kg of fish with an excessively long expiry period, 200 kg of vegetarian food stored with non-vegetarian items, and 49 litres of used cooking oil.
- Khader felicitated Food Safety and Drug Administration Commissioner Srinivas K and said a national conference of food-safety officers was under consideration.
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