Restaurants serving stale food booked in Vizag

Visakhapatnam: Vigilance and Enforcement Department and Food Safety Wing of GVMC (Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation) raided restaurants in Madhurawada and Gajuwaka areas of the city on Monday and registered cases against some for serving stale food to customers and for not maintaining hygiene on their premises.

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The officials raided the restaurants on Rishi Konda Beach Road and in Sagar Nagar area and found that leftover food was being stored in refrigerators and served to customers the next day. The kitchens also reeked of poor sanitation, the officials said.

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The raids were conducted by DSP Sravani along with other officials. (ANI)

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