Indore Food Safety Officials Halt Operations At Romeo Lane Kitchen, Momos Unit Over Licence And Hygiene Issues

During Tuesday inspections, the Food Safety Administration halted food preparation at the Romeo Lane kitchen and a momos manufacturing unit. The team gathered seven food samples from both establishments and sent them to the State Food Testing Laboratory in Bhopal. Senior food safety officer Manish Swami reported several irregularities at Trinity Hospitality (Romeo Lane) located on High Street Apollo.

They discovered mixed storage of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items in a freezer without proper tags, destroyed insect-infested poppy seeds and mushrooms, and found missing water testing reports and medical fitness certificates for food workers. The kitchen also failed to follow FIFO and FEFO systems. Five samples were collected from the paneer, curd, peanuts, coriander, and glass vermicelli.

The food licence at this establishment had expired, which led to the cessation of food preparation. Another inspection was conducted at Goswami Momos in Bairathi Colony, Khatiwala Tank, following a complaint. Owner Pankaj Giri was found operating without a valid food manufacturing licence, and the premises were unhygienic. Water testing, pest control, and medical certificates were unavailable.

The team collected samples of paneer and cheese momos. Operations were halted until the necessary documents and a valid licence were obtained. Further legal action will be pursued after the test reports are received.