# FSSAI finds cockroaches, expired sweets at two Aerocity hotels

2026-08-26T11:03:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to Juniper Hotels (Andaz) and JW Marriott in Delhi's Aerocity after inspections revealed serious hygiene violations. Times of India reports inspectors found cockroaches, flies, foul smells, and about 87 kg of expired sweets destroyed on the spot at one hotel. At the second hotel, a two-day inspection recorded 59 deficiencies, including mouldy apples, rotten tomatoes, and food stored in the open. Times Now adds that FSSAI also cited unclean utensils, visible particles in drinking water, inadequate pest control, and spoiled food across multiple kitchens including Chinese, Indian, Italian and bakery sections. The regulator directed the food business operators to take corrective action and submit a compliance report. The inspections are part of a wider food-safety enforcement drive across states.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both sources report the FSSAI findings identically, with no divergence in framing. The story is a standard regulatory enforcement report: inspections uncovered expired food, pest infestation, and poor segregation. No outlet minimises or amplifies the violations. The wider context includes FSSAI's ongoing national drive and separate actions against ITC and Mondelez. What matters next is whether the hotels' corrective reports satisfy the regulator and whether sample analysis leads to further penalties.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/cockroaches-flies-87kg-expired-sweets-fssai-finds-major-hygiene-lapses-at-2-delhi-aerocity-hotels/articleshow/133536565.cms>
  Straight factual report of inspection findings without editorial comment
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/fssai-issues-notices-to-juniper-hotels-jw-marriott-aerocity-over-serious-food-safety-violations-article-155990401>
  Straight factual report of inspection findings and FSSAI actions

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T13:10:32+00:00.

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