Ahmedabad: AMC seals 6 eateries over severe hygiene breaches, orders live kitchen cameras across 11,000 food hubs
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The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Food Department on Friday, August 22, sealed six commercial eateries in a major crackdown on unsafe food practices, uncovering violations ranging from insect-contaminated food and unlicensed operations to adulterated products.
Enforcement teams also cracked down on dairy sellers with non-compliant products. Santosh Ghee Bhandar in Madhupura was sealed after lab tests on its "Agmark Desi Ghee" detected beta-sitosterol, a plant-based compound that signals adulteration with vegetable fat. Rajesh Dudh Ghar in Kubernagar and Bhairavnath Restaurant on Rakhial Road were also shut down after their cheese samples failed purity tests.
As part of its push for lasting compliance, the AMC emailed eateries instructing them to make food preparation visible to customers through live monitors, and to strictly follow Schedule 4 sanitary standards covering waste disposal, pest control, staff hygiene, and proper oil handling. Officials cautioned that failure to comply could result in immediate licence cancellation and physical sealing of premises.
The inspection drive has now extended to several prominent schools, with health teams checking canteens at Satva School, SGVP School, Som Lalit School, Vedanta International School, Narayan Business School, DAV International School, Anand Niketan School, and L J Campus. AMC officials said random spot checks will continue at hospitals, hostels, and educational campuses across the city in the coming days.
Alongside this, the civic body sent digital notices to 11,123 food business operators across the city, requiring them to install live CCTV cameras in their kitchens. Under the new rule, these establishments must show the live feed at their reception areas or dining spaces so customers can see directly how their food is being prepared.
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The crackdown covered educational canteens, restaurants, and food manufacturing units, following widespread complaints of non-compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Officials shut down the canteen run by R.K.R. Caterers at Mahatma Gandhi Physiotherapy College Hostel in Saijpur Bogha for operating without a valid FSSAI licence. Health inspectors found ants and mealworms in cooked food, along with no pest-control documentation and missing staff health certificates. In Kankaria-Maninagar, Mad Over Grills was sealed after inspectors found live pests inside flour containers in the pantry.
Enforcement teams also cracked down on dairy sellers with non-compliant products. Santosh Ghee Bhandar in Madhupura was sealed after lab tests on its "Agmark Desi Ghee" detected beta-sitosterol, a plant-based compound that signals adulteration with vegetable fat. Rajesh Dudh Ghar in Kubernagar and Bhairavnath Restaurant on Rakhial Road were also shut down after their cheese samples failed purity tests.
In Sarkhej, Sabru Chinese Mughlai and Tawa Fry on Makarba Road were sealed for unsanitary kitchen conditions, lack of protective gear for workers, and breaches of Schedule 4 safety norms. Samrat Bakery in Behrampura was shut down too, for running without registration and disregarding basic packaging requirements.
As part of its push for lasting compliance, the AMC emailed eateries instructing them to make food preparation visible to customers through live monitors, and to strictly follow Schedule 4 sanitary standards covering waste disposal, pest control, staff hygiene, and proper oil handling. Officials cautioned that failure to comply could result in immediate licence cancellation and physical sealing of premises.
The inspection drive has now extended to several prominent schools, with health teams checking canteens at Satva School, SGVP School, Som Lalit School, Vedanta International School, Narayan Business School, DAV International School, Anand Niketan School, and L J Campus. AMC officials said random spot checks will continue at hospitals, hostels, and educational campuses across the city in the coming days.