Food safety officers inspect 70 food businesses in Mysuru
Food safety inspections cover 70 hotels, bars, restaurants and street food vendors in Mysuru to enforce compliance and protect public health, read on.
Ekta Mathew 
MYSURU, June 25, 2026 — Food safety officers begin inspections of seventy hotels, bars, restaurants and street food vendors across Mysuru to enforce safety and hygiene compliance under food safety regulations.
The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) teams, operating under the Health and Family Welfare Department, have launched a concerted inspection drive in Mysuru city and surrounding taluk, verifying licences and hygiene practices at food business outlets. The initiative, directed by District Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, aims to reduce food risks for consumers.
Inspection drive focuses on compliance, hygiene
FSDA officers inspected about forty establishments in Mysuru city and thirty in rural Mysuru taluk over recent days, checking for valid FSSAI licences, adherence to hygiene guidelines and proper food handling practices. Teams also looked for use of banned artificial colours in popular foods and unsafe materials used during cooking or storage.
Officials collected multiple food samples for laboratory testing and seized quantities of suspected adulterated ingredients. In Mysuru city, notices were issued to several street vendors and food outlets found deficient in compliance, and legal actions were initiated against some operators.
Notices issued and samples taken for tests
Food safety officers seized over thirty kilograms of questionable food items, including highly coloured peas and unlabelled food mixtures, for further analysis. Several notices were served to bars and other establishments in urban inspection zones to address shortcomings in licensing and hygiene practices.
In rural Mysuru taluk, teams inspected numerous food business operators and issued notices to those found non-compliant, including seizure of items past their expiry date and collection of additional samples for quality tests.
Officials urge strict adherence to food safety norms
Designated Officers leading the inspections reminded food business owners of the legal requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, including valid registration and upkeep of proper hygiene standards. The department emphasised that ongoing monitoring and enforcement actions aim to protect consumer health and elevate food safety practices.
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