Rat faeces, cockroach infestation found in NALSAR University canteen
Food safety officials inspect NALSAR University canteen
Hyderabad: Rat faeces and cockroach infestation were found in the store room in the canteen run by Sri Sai Ganesh Caterers at NALSAR University in Shamirpet during a surprise inspection carried out by Telangana Food Safety officials.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) license was found to be obtained on registered address instead of food preparation premises. The Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) trained supervisor was not available while the pest control records and water analysis reports were not available.
Rat faeces and cockroach infestation was also found in the storeroom apart from unlabelled raw rajma weighing 90kg. Windows and doors of the preparation area and dining area do not have insect proof screens while the floor was found to be slippery.
The caterer was found to be not maintaining temperature records and the raw materials were kept on the floor without pallets. As muskmelon seeds weighing 20 kg used for gravy curries found to be insect infested, officials discarded them. Around 30 kg of green gram was found without packing date, expiry date and batch number, according to officials.
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