Patna, Oct. 24 -- The Bihar Food Safety Department has inspected 531 food establishments across the state as part of a special enforcement drive aimed at ensuring the availability of safe, hygienic and quality food to consumers.
Official sources said here on Saturday that the campaign, launched under the directions of Health Minister Nishant, covers hotels, restaurants, sweet shops, dairy units, food manufacturing facilities, packaged drinking water plants and online food retailers. Patna recorded the highest number of inspections, with 87 establishments checked so far.
During the drive, licences of two establishments were suspended, while prosecution proceedings were initiated against 15 food businesses. Improvement notices were also iss...