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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the food business licence of Park Plaza in Shahdara, Delhi, operated by Mahagun Hotels, after an inspection found several serious food safety and hygiene violations. The regulator identified the use of degraded cooking oil, unhygienic kitchen conditions, expired food products, pest infestation, poor food storage practices, and lack of segregation between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. The hotel has been given 15 days to rectify the violations, failing which its licence may be cancelled. The action is part of FSSAI’s continued enforcement drive against food safety violations across the country.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the food business licence of Park Plaza, located in Shahdara, Delhi and operated by Mahagun Hotels, with immediate effect after finding multiple serious food safety and hygiene violations during an inspection.
According to the food safety regulator, the inspection revealed several critical non-compliances that posed risks to food safety and public health. One of the key violations was the use of heavily deteriorated, dark black cooking oil for frying food, which was found to be unfit for human consumption.
The inspection also highlighted poor hygiene standards across the hotel's food preparation and storage areas. FSSAI found active water leakage inside walk-in chillers, water stagnation caused by damaged floor tiles, and heavy infestation of flies and cockroaches in different sections of the premises.
The regulator further reported that vegetables, including tomatoes and beetroot, showed visible fungal growth, while spoiled lemons were being stored for active use in food preparation. It also found that there was no segregation between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, ingredients and utensils, increasing the risk of cross-contamination. In addition, live earworms were detected inside the food preparation area.
Another major violation involved the storage of around 63.60 kilograms of expired food products that were intended to be used in food preparation. FSSAI directed the hotel to immediately address these deficiencies and comply with food safety standards.
The regulator has provided the hotel with 15 days to rectify all identified violations. If the required corrective measures are not implemented within the stipulated period, the suspended licence may be cancelled as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act and related regulations.
The latest action comes as FSSAI continues to strengthen enforcement against food safety violations across India. Over the past few months, the regulator has taken action against several energy drink and alcoholic beverage manufacturers over misleading claims and labelling issues. It has also issued notices to multiple e-commerce platforms as part of its wider compliance drive.
FSSAI has stated that such enforcement measures are initiated based on consumer complaints, suo motu action, and routine inspections carried out by food safety officers. In recent months, the regulator has also increased public disclosure of enforcement actions by sharing inspection outcomes and regulatory decisions through its official social media platforms to improve transparency and encourage compliance among food business operators.
Source PTI
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