KFC Mangaluru outlet sealed after customer complaint over stale chicken

Food safety officials sealed a KFC outlet in Mangaluru after a customer complained that Chicken Peri Peri Legs ordered online were stale and foul-smelling. The surprise inspection at the City Centre outlet on K.S. Rao Road covered the kitchen, storeroom, cold storage, deep freezer and fried chicken stocks. Authorities sealed the godown and sent chicken samples for laboratory analysis. Further action will depend on the lab report, officials said.

Karnataka Health Minister UT Khader said the government would take strict action under the Food Safety and Standards regulations. He urged consumers to report suspected violations and suggested that establishments should declare how long chicken has been stored before serving it. The minister said inspections would continue across the state.

The Mangaluru raid is part of a wider food safety crackdown across Karnataka. In Mysuru, officials seized 9 kg of expired chicken from Rio Meridian Hotel, 68 kg of meat from Grand Mercure Hotel and 4 kg of mushrooms from Q Star Hotel. Inspections at three resorts in Mysuru and Nanjangud taluks led to three notices and discarding of around 16 kg of expired food. More than 1,000 kg of unsafe food items have been seized in recent checks, officials said. Inspections have also covered luxury hotels in Bengaluru, quick-commerce centres and some Indira Canteens.