PATNA: The officials of food safety wing raided Hotel Samrat International and sealed its kitchen for operating it without licence. They were also not happy with the kitchen and store of Hotel Maurya but left it with a warning. The operation was conducted as a part of 'an order' to check A-listed hotels in the city.
"The licence of Hotel Samrat lapsed two months back. The hotel administration has applied for the one but has not been issued yet. So, we have sealed the kitchen," food safety inspector Sudama Chaudhary said, adding the kitchen as well as the utensils washing place of the hotel was extremely unhygienic. Samples of 'paneer' and 'haldi' (turmeric) have been collected as they were kept in the open. The ingredients for veg and non-vegetarian items were also not kept separately. The salt was not properly covered," Chaudhary said.
He said the last date of using the black salt and vermicelli found in the kitchen of Hotel Maurya had expired. There was no manufacturing or expiry dates on the sacks of flour and refined flour (maida).
These products were kept in the store, said Chaudhary adding, "However, food safety guidelines say only such products are to be kept in the store which are being used or will be used." The ingredients for vegetarian and non-vegetarian items were also not kept separately. The team also collected samples of food ingredients for test in Kolkata laboratory. "We will take action against the hotel if the ingredients were found adulterated. We have warned them to improve the kitchn and store condition," said another official.
