The Hindu 04.04.2017
GHMC penalises erring hotels
Ensuring quality:GHMC officials checking the meat stocks at a hotel in Hyderabad on Monday.ARRANGEMENT
Teams conduct surprise checks, find rampant use of unstamped meat
Despite informing traders and the managements of hotels and
restaurants to only use meat from the slaughter houses of GHMC (Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation), it was found by the officials that the
usage of unstamped meat was rampant.
The teams consisting of
Deputy Commissioners, health and sanitation officials of the city’s
civic body conducted surprise checks on hotels on Monday and found some
kitchens in unhygienic condition. Besides, the officials also came
across stale food that was ready to be served to the customers.
The
erring hotel managements who were caught flouting rules were fined
between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 40,000 besides seizing the premises of some of
them. The Ohri’s Hotel in Banjara Hills was fined Rs. 5,000 for not
using stamped meat and also for unhygienic kitchen conditions.
Sagar Hotel in Shapurnagar was seized because of the unhygienic conditions and also for procuring meat illegally.
Sohail
Hotel In Nalgonda X Roads was fined Rs. 40,000 and Astoria Hotel in RTC
X Roads was slapped with Rs. 20,000 fine. Minerva Grand Hotel in SD
Road was also asked to cough up Rs. 10,000. Paradise Hotel in IS Sadan
and Al Saba in Gachibowli were also asked to pay Rs. 20,000. In
Gachibowli, Drunkyard Shivani bar was fined Rs. 10,000.
The
officials once again warned the hotel managements and the traders to
only buy stamped and healthy meat from the one of the five slaughter
houses situated in the city and outskirts.
