{
  "id": 6982904,
  "title": "Food Inspections Expose Kitchen Hygiene Lapses At 5 Top City Hotels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/food-inspections-expose-kitchen-hygiene-lapses-at-5-top-city-hotels",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/food-inspections-expose-kitchen-hygiene-lapses-at-5-top-city-hotels"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Food Safety Administration officials conducted unannounced inspections at five prominent hotels, revealing shortcomings in kitchen hygiene and safety protocols. Senior officer Manish Swami disclosed findings from the checks on Hotel Marriott, The Park, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, and Hotel Grand Sheraton. Inspectors examined food storage, labeling, kitchen cleanliness, medical fitness records of staff, FIFO/FEFO practices, water testing, and other safety measures. At Hotel Marriott, operated by Shri Balaji Landmark Hotel Pvt Ltd, they collected samples of paneer, peanuts, and sugar powder, discovering waterlogging, slippery floors, inadequate anti-slip mats, outdated chopping boards, malfunctioning bins, and rusting storage containers. The hotel had not submitted its audit report to the FoSCoS portal, and some packaged foods displayed removable stickers. The Park Hotel lacked a properly displayed FSSAI license at one of its restaurants, and inspectors found rusting kitchen platforms, improperly cleaned pots without automatic closers, and missing milk product temperature displays. At Radisson Blu Vijay Nagar, imported foods lacked required importer information, labels on Kulcha Bread and Shahi Jeera packets were incorrect, the store lacked proper organization for FIFO/FEFO practices, and medical fitness records were incomplete. Radisson RED Scheme No. 54 revealed labeling issues, improper storage organization, and missing medical fitness certificates. Samples of curd, cashew pieces, and peanuts were seized. Hotel Grand Sheraton collected samples of paneer, sunflower seeds, and raisins, destroying poor-quality sunflower seeds on-site for public health. The hotel lacked a pesticide test report for water, and management was instructed to use non-porous boards, anti-slip mats, and avoid removable stickers on raw materials. The Food Safety Administration announced notices for violations and vowed to continue inspections, emphasizing zero tolerance for negligence in food safety, hygiene, and consumer health.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Food Safety Administration conducted surprise inspections at five major hotels and found irregularities there on Saturday. Senior food safety officer Manish Swami informed Free Press that the inspections covered Hotel Marriott, Hotel The Park, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED and Hotel Grand Sheraton. Officials checked food storage, labelling, kitchen hygiene, medical…",
  "key_points": [
    "Marriott Hotel found waterlogging, slippery floors, and outdated equipment",
    "The Park Hotel missing FSSAI license and rusting kitchen platforms",
    "Radisson Blu Vijay Nagar lacked importer information on imported foods"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}