Four food establishments in Surat have been sealed for violating food safety and hygiene norms, while around 439 kg of stale, expired and unsafe food items worth ₹53,632 were destroyed during a pre-Diwali inspection drive by the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA).
The inspections covered 65 food establishments across the city as part of the administration’s efforts to ensure food safety during the festive season, when hotels, restaurants and eateries typically experience increased customer footfall.
During the drive, officials found several violations related to food quality, storage and hygiene, leading to action against establishments that failed to comply with prescribed standards.
The four establishments sealed by the authorities are Patel Dhaba Mehsanawala and Shri Malhar Dosa & Pav Bhaji in Deladva, along with Shri Khodiyar Kathiyawadi Dhaba and Avsar Garden Restaurant in Kosmada.
100 kg of food destroyed at Zaitoon Food Resort
Around 100 kg of food items were discarded at Zaitoon Food Resort in Lajpor during the inspection. Officials also found stale and expired paneer, bread and cheese at The Cafenity and Hotel Nandini in Mahuva.
At Coal & Crust on Kosmada Canal Road, 4.5 kg of expired cheese was seized and destroyed.
Improvement notice issued to Tapi Restaurant
At Tapi Restaurant in Ubhel, FDCA officials collected samples of mushroom and tomato soup and sent them for laboratory testing. The restaurant was also served an improvement notice over food safety concerns.
The inspection campaign is part of the FDCA’s efforts to enforce food safety and hygiene standards and prevent the sale of stale, expired or unsafe food during the festive season.