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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MD)

Mangalore, May 29: The MCC health officials on Thursday May 29 made a surprise visit to the restaurants in the city to inspect the cleanliness and the health of workers. By the end of the operation, out of eight restaurants, four were issued notices.

The team lead by Dr A Manjayya Shetty, environmental engineer S M Madhu, Yashwanth and Karunakar inspected several restaurants.

The officials first visited Indra Bhavan at Balmatta and after inspection, issued a notice for not fulfilling requirements as stipulated by the health department.

Speaking to daijiworld, Dr A Manjayya Shetty said "The kitchen (of Indra Bhavan) is not clean, the vessels were left open with houseflies swarming around. Even the roof was unclean, and there was no hot water facility for the customers. Workers are not provided with health cards and the refrigerator was not clean. Phenyle was not used for cleaning tables."

Later, environment engineer S M Madhu issued a notice to the hotel to fulfil all the requirements within a week. He also said that he would visit again and take further action if the hotel fails to meet the expected standards within the deadline.

The officials then visited Hotel New Swagath, and noted that it was clean and tidy. They next visited SCS hospital canteen and noticed that the roof was open at some parts and suggested the canteen owner to cover the open areas with net and also said to tile the floor which was in a state of disrepair.

Other restaurants like Hao Hao, Dolphin Bar and Restaurant, and Hotel Shivbagh were given clean chit while Hotel Shuchi, Hotel Ruchi were issued one week's notice.