Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The Food Safety Department, along with the municipal administration and police, raided more than 10 hotels in Semiliguda town in Odisha's Koraput district on Wednesday ahead of Dussehra. The drive was conducted to check compliance with food safety standards.

During the inspections, officials seized more than 35 kg of stale food items, including chhena, paneer, chicken, meat and fish.

According to reports, expired sauces and soft drinks were also seized during the inspections. Several hotels were fined and issued notices. Action was also taken regarding the licences of some establishments for violations detected during the drive.

During the inspections, officials detected minor deviations in the quality of food i...