Temporary closure notices were served on six restaurants on the Technopark campus after a surprise raid conducted by a special squad of the Food Safety Department on Friday. The restaurants are Tasty Six in Bhavani building, Arabic Paradise at the Technopark main gate, Gafoor Ka Dosth, Zabardast Fusion and Table Cafe in Tejaswini building and Thoughtline Private Ltd in Ganga building.
Fifteen special squads consisting of food safety officials from Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram conducted inspections at various restaurants on the Technopark campus on Friday morning. Of the 92 hotels and restaurants inspected, notices were served on 63 for improvement of facilities and implementation of extra measures to ensure food safety.
Fine imposed
In addition, a total fine amount of ₹1.94 lakh has been imposed on 30 restaurants for violation of various guidelines. Food Safety Commissioner Veena N. Madhavan said stringent inspections would be conducted in the coming days to ensure food safety in the district.
The public can register complaints regarding food safety on the following numbers — 8943346181, 8943346195, 8943346198, 18004251125 (Toll free).
The identity of the complainants would be kept confidential.
