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FSSAI tells five-star hotels to tighten food safety
The Hindu BusinessLine··2 Sept
FSSAI has directed five-star hotels holding central licences to comply with food safety and kitchen hygiene rules. At a Tuesday meeting with hotel chefs, officials flagged unhygienic kitchens, expired goods, weak vegetarian segregation and pest entry points. The move follows notices to Delhi hotels JW Marriott and Andaz over pest infestations and expired items. FSSAI said hotel inspections will rise.
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What It Means For You
- Hotels were told to keep cold-chain temperatures, pest control and traceability in place.
- Surveillance and inspections of hotels are expected to increase, sources said.
- Last month FSSAI sent over 20 notices to five-star hotels on menu calorie labelling.
What's Happening
- Industry representatives assured officials they would ensure compliance.
- Notices to JW Marriott and Andaz cited pest infestations, expired items and unhygienic kitchens.
- FSSAI is widening enforcement across packaged foods, restaurants and hotels.
The Wider Enforcement Push
- The regulator has sent over 150 notices to packaged food firms over ads, claims and labelling.
- It has also sent 12 notices to quick commerce platforms and over 30 to food establishments.
- Those actions have included sale prohibitions, licence suspensions and seizures of goods.
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