There have been several complaints of popular restaurants in the capital city serving stale food and their kitchens operating in unhygienic conditions. However, the concerned authorities have turned a blind eye to it for a long time.
But what has emboldened these violators is lack of routine checks and collection of samples for testing to take stock of the sanitary norms by the food safety officials. .
However, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities on Wednesday sealed a popular eatery in the Master Canteen area in the city for maintaining poor hygiene.
The BMC officials conducted raids on the eatery namely ‘Green ChillyZ’ and found unhygienic conditions in it and sealed it for seven days.
“Green Chilly, Master Canteen sealed for seven days due to poor sanitation. BMC Commissioner along with Team BMC during the visit observed unhygienic conditions. We request all shops to segregate waste and keep it in the dustbin handover during collection. Fine will be imposed if anyone is found littering,” the officials.