Rooftop lounge kitchen closed over unhygienic conditions

Bengaluru: The kitchen of a high-end rooftop lounge was closed for allegedly being maintained in an unhygienic manner, officials said on Monday. Meat and beef found to be rotten with fungus were also seized during an inspection conducted by the Food Safety and Drug Administration department here, they said.

On Sunday, inspections were conducted at six high-end eateries in UB City and Brigade Road here as part of the department’s ongoing drive to verify compliance with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.

During the drive, milk and curds with an expiry date 10 days earlier were also found at the rooftop upscale lounge at UB City here, whose kitchen has been closed for “unhygienic” maintenance, officials said.

According to the Food Satey and Drug Administration department, during an inspection at another high-end restaurant at UB City, 45 kg of rotten chicken/beef, 6 kg of vegetable cutlet and 15 litres of used cooking oil were found. These food articles, found to be unfit for consumption, were discarded/destroyed as per procedure.

Other articles seized from other high-end eateries included 50 kg of duck meat, 5 kg of fish, 5 kg of green peas and 5 kg of mushrooms. In total, 132 kg of food articles were seized and disposed of during the inspection at these high-end restaurants, officials added.