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FSSAI raid finds hygiene lapses at two Delhi hotels ahead of BRICS summit
FSSAI raid finds hygiene lapses at two Delhi hotels ahead of BRICS summit
FSSAI inspections at two luxury hotels in Delhi, Andaz Delhi by Hyatt in Aerocity and JW Marriott New Delhi, have revealed serious food safety and hygiene violations. The inspections were conducted ahead…
FSSAI inspections at two luxury hotels in Delhi, Andaz Delhi by Hyatt in Aerocity and JW Marriott New Delhi, have revealed serious food safety and hygiene violations. The inspections were conducted ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, which India is hosting in New Delhi on 12-13 September. Both hotels are designated to host foreign delegates.
At Andaz Delhi, inspected on 22 June, officials found mixing of vegetarian and non-vegetarian cutting boards, expired bread packets, and about 87 kg of stale sweets that were destroyed on the spot. The kitchen had flies and cockroaches, and expired cake base was found in the pastry section. At JW Marriott, inspected on 24-25 August, officials recorded 59 violations including cockroaches, fruit flies in the vegetable area, poor quality stored food, and rotten fruits and vegetables.
Other issues included open food storage, mixing of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items, broken tiles, and faulty electrical wiring. Some staff were not wearing hairnets or gloves, and one employee was found cooking with an open wound. FSSAI has directed both hotels to rectify the violations and comply with food safety rules.
Indian Opinion Analysis
These inspections come under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which empowers FSSAI to penalise establishments for hygiene failures. The violations found are standard issues the regulator flags in commercial kitchens across India, but their location in hotels hosting BRICS delegates adds diplomatic sensitivity. FSSAI typically issues improvement notices before escalating to fines or licence suspension. The next step to watch is whether the regulator imposes penalties or orders re-inspections before the summit begins on 12 September.
In previous cases, such as the 2024 raids on Cloud Kitchens in Delhi, FSSAI fined non-compliant units up to Rs 5 lakh and suspended licences. However, hotels of this class often receive time to comply. The key figure is the 59 violations recorded at JW Marriott, which is unusually high for a five-star property and suggests systemic lapses.
Source: bazaar.businesstoday.in
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
