The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s food department sealed four food units across Dudheshwar, Shahibaug and Gandhi Road on October 30 after inspections reportedly found unhygienic conditions and the use of unfit oil, according to a report by Sandesh – Ahmedabad.
The action was part of surprise checks carried out by teams from the civic body’s food department in different parts of the city. The inspections were conducted to check whether food businesses were maintaining hygiene standards and using safe, quality ingredients, the report said.
The four units sealed were Shyam Sundar Food Product in Dudheshwar, Swastik Food in Shahibaug, and Pratap Kanhaiya Lal and Amartlal Namkeen Wala on Gandhi Road. The food department took action after identifying what the report described as serious violations involving cleanliness and food-handling practices.
According to the report, officials found severely unhygienic conditions at all four establishments. The inspections also reportedly revealed the use of stale and recycled oil for cooking. The civic department treated the alleged use of such oil as a serious public-health concern and sealed the units immediately.
The enforcement action highlights the role of municipal food-safety teams in monitoring establishments that serve or manufacture food in densely populated urban areas. Food businesses operating in neighbourhood markets, commercial streets and mixed-use areas can affect a large number of residents, workers and visitors through their daily operations.
The inspections were carried out during a period when the civic body is focusing on the availability of clean and quality food during festivals as well as on regular days. The report said the department had intensified checks against businesses allegedly compromising hygiene or using ingredients considered unsafe for consumption.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has not been quoted in the supplied report on the specific follow-up process for the four sealed units, including whether penalties, further sampling or legal proceedings will follow. The report also does not specify the quantity or brand of oil found at the establishments, the duration of the alleged violations, or the conditions under which the units could resume operations.
The immediate action leaves the next steps with the civic food department and the affected businesses. Further proceedings would determine whether the establishments remain closed, face additional penalties or are permitted to reopen after meeting the required food-safety and hygiene conditions.
