An
eatery in Wanowrie has been fined Rs 20,000 for food hygiene offences
by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday. Green
Sampan was raided in October 2012 after a complaint by a local
resident, but the hearing took place on Saturday. The FDA says the
restaurant has breached the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and
Registration of Food Businesses) rules many times.
S B Kodgire, food safety official, FDA, said, “One Deepak Shah had called us on October 14, 2012, after which we raided Green Sampan on October 15. The food was being cooked in an open area behind the restaurant in unhygienic conditions. The people cooking, handling or serving food were not wearing hand gloves, aprons, head gear or covering their mouth while at work.”
“Other offences include illegal gas connection and encroachment, which do not come under our jurisdiction,” Kodgire added. Dilip Sangat, assistant commissioner (food), FDA, said, “Green Sampan at Wanowrie did not have an FDA licence. They had not displayed the type of cooking oil they use and their garbage was not covered. They have violated Schedule 4, part 2 licence condition, serial number 1, punishable under Section 56 of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). Their hearing was scheduled on Saturday and they have been fined Rs 20,000.”
The restaurant pleaded guilty to two offences and was ordered to pay a fine totalling Rs 20,000. Both offences related to “failing to maintain the food business in a clean, well-maintained condition” and “failing to manage the refuse store in a way that enabled it to be kept clean”.
Taslim Yamin Ansari, owner of the restaurant, said, “The restaurant was shut at the time of the FDA raid. They are just playing on a caller’s complaints. These charges date back to October 2012. On being informed about the results of the inspection, we took immediate action to bring the restaurant back to our strict hygiene standards. But I had to pay the fine.”
S B Kodgire, food safety official, FDA, said, “One Deepak Shah had called us on October 14, 2012, after which we raided Green Sampan on October 15. The food was being cooked in an open area behind the restaurant in unhygienic conditions. The people cooking, handling or serving food were not wearing hand gloves, aprons, head gear or covering their mouth while at work.”
“Other offences include illegal gas connection and encroachment, which do not come under our jurisdiction,” Kodgire added. Dilip Sangat, assistant commissioner (food), FDA, said, “Green Sampan at Wanowrie did not have an FDA licence. They had not displayed the type of cooking oil they use and their garbage was not covered. They have violated Schedule 4, part 2 licence condition, serial number 1, punishable under Section 56 of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). Their hearing was scheduled on Saturday and they have been fined Rs 20,000.”
The restaurant pleaded guilty to two offences and was ordered to pay a fine totalling Rs 20,000. Both offences related to “failing to maintain the food business in a clean, well-maintained condition” and “failing to manage the refuse store in a way that enabled it to be kept clean”.
Taslim Yamin Ansari, owner of the restaurant, said, “The restaurant was shut at the time of the FDA raid. They are just playing on a caller’s complaints. These charges date back to October 2012. On being informed about the results of the inspection, we took immediate action to bring the restaurant back to our strict hygiene standards. But I had to pay the fine.”
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