GUWAHATI: Since May of last year, the food safety department of Kamrup (M) has served 'closure and improvement' notice to 58 restaurants and hotels in Guwahati.
The notices were served following a series of inspections conducted by the officials of the food safety department at those 58 food outlets.
Sources at the department told G Plus that most of the outlets that received these notices are yet to improve their hygiene and sanitary conditions.
Few of the restaurants are Kasturi, Nehar's mughlai, Rookman Sweets, Prime bakes, Quick pick, Punjab hotel, Samrat hotel, Puja Bakery, Three guys etc.
Among others are four canteens of GU campus and four hotels of GMCH campus.
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"Three restaurants inside Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) are currently renovating and improving their kitchens and other conditions to provide hygienic food to the customers. Once they complete their renovation, we will inspect their outlets and based on our inspection results, we will allow them to open their restaurants," said an official.
The official further noted that the department currently does not have the exact data on the number of restaurants operating in the city. However, he added that there are a large number of restaurants that are functioning without a licence.