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Rotten meat seized, high-end lounge shut in Bengaluru raid
The three-day food safety drive in Bengaluru from August 7 to 9 inspected 60 three-star and five-star hotels and seized 640 kg of meat, 276 kg of rotten vegetables, and other expired…
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The three-day food safety drive in Bengaluru from August 7 to 9 inspected 60 three-star and five-star hotels and seized 640 kg of meat, 276 kg of rotten vegetables, and other expired items. The kitchen of Skyye Lounge in UB City was shut after officials found rotten chicken and beef with fungal growth, plus expired milk and curd.
At McDonald's Brigade Road, officials found magnesium sulphite used in treating used frying oil. Notices were issued to several eateries. The Food Safety and Drug Administration collected 77 food samples for lab analysis and said legal action will follow.
The Indian Opinion
The raid exposes the myth that only small eateries cut corners. High-end restaurants with premium prices were storing rotten meat and expired milk. The real test will be whether the department follows up with regular, unannounced checks and publishes the lab results of the 77 samples. Without that, this drive remains a one-off spectacle.
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