{
  "id": 15102012,
  "title": "Indore Food Safety Crackdown! Desi Masala Restaurant's Registration Suspended, 22 Samples Collected Across District",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/indore-food-safety-crackdown-desi-masala-restaurants-registration",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T02:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-food-safety-crackdown-desi-masala-restaurants-registration-suspended-22-samples-collected-across-district"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore, Madhya Pradesh recently implemented a stringent food safety crackdown targeting Desi Masala restaurant on Race Course Road. The establishment, Sanchi Venus India Private Limited, had its registration suspended following a failure to address deficiencies found during an inspection on September 11. Restaurant management was given a chance to rectify shortcomings but did not do so within the required timeframe.\n\nDistrict food officer Manish Swami announced the suspension on October 15, prohibiting the food business during the suspension period. Simultaneously, officials across the district collected food samples from various establishments. In Manpur, 10 samples of namkeen, turmeric powder, chilli powder, gulab jamun mix, whole spices, tea, ajwain, ghee and flour were gathered from Suresh Chand and Brothers, Maheshwari Kirana and Rajesh Kirana. The samples revealed coriander, chilli and turmeric being sold loose, prompting officials to advise vendors to avoid open selling and adhere to food safety standards. The collected samples will be sent to Bhopal for lab testing, with further legal action contingent on the test results.\n\nSimilarly, in Ganesh Nagar, five samples of milk, ghee and paneer were collected from Sanwariya Dairy, Shri Dairy and Krishna Dairy. Two samples of almonds and cashews were also procured from Natural Mewa in Navlakha for quality evaluation. Additionally, officials inspected Suruchi Foods Chatori at Treasure Island Mall's food court, collecting five samples for improved cleanliness standards. The department has also employed its mobile food testing laboratory to conduct rapid on-site tests of 25 samples of turmeric, chilli, coriander, oil and whole spices, aiming to raise awareness about food quality and preliminarily identify potential adulteration. As part of World Food Safety Day activities, the department organized programs for students, public members and others.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The food safety officials suspended the registration of Sanchi Venus India Private Limited's Desi Masala restaurant at Race Course Road after the establishment failed to satisfactorily address deficiencies found during an inspection. District food officer Manish Swami said that the restaurant was inspected on Sep 11, and a notice was issued asking the management to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}