FSSAI steps up food safety checks on meals for BRICS summit guests in Delhi
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Source: ABP News | Original Published At: 2026-09-03 12:58:27 UTC
Key Points
- FSSAI has placed Delhi five-star hotels under zero-tolerance food safety monitoring ahead of the 18th BRICS summit scheduled for September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam.
- FSSAI held a meeting with hotel representatives to review compliance, hygiene standards, kitchen safety practices and overall food quality.
- Random, unannounced inspections have been increased, covering cleanliness, pest control, raw material storage and expired food items.
- Inspections at JW Marriott and Hotel Andaz in Aerocity reportedly found complaints of foul smell, cockroaches and flies, expired bread, about 87 kg of expired sweets, and expired cake bases.
- FSSAI said deficiencies found during inspections will lead to direct action, and responses have been sought from hotels with identified lapses.
- The summit will bring leaders from BRICS member states, partner countries and invited outreach countries; India is chairing with the theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.