What must be done to curb food adulteration in city hotels?

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Feedbacks should be encouraged from the public on the quality of food served in hotels. Surprise inspections must be carried out. If found guilty of adulteration, heavy fines must be imposed with a warning that it will be closed down if repeated. Though inspections are carried out every now and then, it should be made regular and action must be taken.

Efforts should be taken to curb corruption everywhere, including in the food inspection department for effectively curbing food adulteration.

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Ensure hotels and restaurants clear rotten food and they are not mixed with fresh food. The surroundings must be kept clean to avoid insects. Utensils like plates, spoons and glasses must be washed regularly and kept clean. Hotel owners must stop using cheap chemicals for cleaning and use fresh vegetables, oils and other materials. The public and government should join hands to curb adulteration of food. The government should take up regular food inspections and punish adulterators.

The government must ensure that food adulteration is prevented not only in the city hotels but also by street vendors who reuse oils to prepare snacks and other fast foods on footpaths. Hotel owners must check the material for its quality before purchases are made for the kitchen. Appointing a health inspector at all police stations would be a good idea. They can keep an eye on the standards of hotels.

Another way is to provide a facility for getting feedback from customers who often visit hotels. A digital feedback monitoring system should be put up. This must be monitored by the authorities and steps must be taken to plug the loopholes for adulteration. All plates and vessels regularly used must be kept clean. Adequate numbers of food inspectors must be appointed, and at the same time the public must try to check if the eatery has GHMC records.