Licence of five eateries cancelled

The special squads engaged by the Commissioner of Food Safety continued inspections at various food business operations, including 118 eateries across the State on Saturday, as part of an intensive drive to ensue food safety and hygiene standards.

Following inspections, the Food Safety wing has suspended the Food Business Operation licence of five establishments, which were found to be operating in extremely unhygienic situations, in violation of the mandatory 30-point food safety and hygiene standards introduced by the Commissioner of Food Safety.

Improvement notices were issued to 55 hotels while a fine amount to the tune of Rs.1.02 lakh was collected from 17 hotel owners.

After the launch of the State-wide raids, food safety officials have so far visited 982 eateries and issued improvement notices to 530 of them.

Eighty three eateries have so far been issued closure notices.