# Karnataka raids 26 Bengaluru star hotels over food safety

2026-08-07T11:55:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Karnataka health department officials raided 26 three-star and five-star hotels in Bengaluru on Friday, collecting 35 food samples for laboratory analysis. Acting on health minister UT Khader’s orders, 30 teams inspected kitchens and storage areas across the city, uncovering expired food, fungal growth on vegetables, unhygienic handling, and misbranded meat products. Notices have been issued to the business operators, and legal action will follow the lab test results. The drive followed numerous complaints about poor food quality in hotels.

## Coverage

- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/karnataka/karnataka-health-department-conducts-raids-at-star-hotels-over-food-safety-violations-2026-08-07-1050676>
- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/bengaluru-news/bengaluru-food-safety-drive-finds-violations-at-star-hotels-35-samples-sent-for-testing/articleshow/133038297.cms>

Tags: Bengaluru, food safety, health department, hotel raids, hygiene, Karnataka
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