Food safety raids conducted in Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram hotels

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  In hotel raids conducted by Food Safety Squads in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam 11 hotels found to be keeping low hygiene were closed down, 54 hotels were served notice to maintain hygiene and 57 hotels were fined Rs 323200.    

In the Thiruvananthapuram district, two hotels in Mangalapuram and Thonnackal was  closed after raids. Two hotels were given notice, from seven hotels Rs 35, 500 fine was collected. In Nedumangad municipality eight hotels were given notice and seven were fined Rs 20,000. Action was also taken against hotels in Nandavanam, East Fort, Overbridge, Medical College, Pongammodu, Nalanchira and Ulloor.    

Raids were also conducted in hotels in Ernakulam, Aluva, Kollam, Paravoor, Moovattupizha, Tripunnithura and Neyyattinkara areas.

Food Safety commissioner K Anil Kumar has said that complaints regarding the hotel can be registered through the toll free phone number 1800 425 1125 .