New Delhi: Andaz Delhi, a 5-star luxury hotel in the capital, has responded to a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notice issued following an inspection, saying it reviewed the observations, reinforced its food safety and hygiene practices, and submitted its compliance response to the authority.
Responding to Times Now Digital queries on the FSSAI notice, an Andaz Delhi spokesperson said, “At Andaz Delhi, the health, safety and wellbeing of our guests and colleagues remain our highest priority. Following an FSSAI inspection conducted in June 2026, the hotel reviewed the observations shared, reinforced its food safety and hygiene practices, and submitted its compliance response to the authority.”
“We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene and complying with all applicable regulatory requirements,” the spokesperson added.
The response comes after FSSAI issued notices to food business operators at two hotels in Delhi’s Aerocity, including Juniper Hotels Pvt Ltd, which operates Andaz Delhi, over food safety and hygiene-related non-compliances observed during inspections.
According to FSSAI, inspections were conducted at Juniper Hotels Pvt Ltd (Andaz, Aerocity, Delhi), during which regulatory and surveillance samples were collected. The authority said further action would follow based on compliance and the analysis of the samples.
“In the light of above observations, the FBO has been directed to take corrective actions with respect to non-compliances observed and submit report at the earliest,” FSSAI said in a statement.
Separately, FSSAI flagged what it described as serious hygiene and sanitation deficiencies at JW Marriott, Aerocity, Delhi. The regulator said its inspection found unclean utensils and food-contact surfaces, visible particulate matter in drinking water, inadequate pest control, cockroaches and fruit flies, and poor maintenance of food premises.
FSSAI also cited fungal growth on apples, rotten tomatoes, uncovered food, damaged storage containers, inadequate segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, improperly stored cut vegetables and food products not maintained under prescribed storage conditions.
The regulator further said that various kitchens and food preparation areas at JW Marriott, including the Chinese, Indian, Italian and Bakery Kitchens, showed deficiencies such as pest infestation, non-operational exhaust systems, poor sanitation, inadequate allergen segregation, defective storage containers, improper food identification and inappropriate storage of food products.
Spoiled or fungally affected food, improper food storage and potential cross-contamination risks were also among the observations, according to FSSAI.
The notices are part of the food safety regulator’s wider enforcement action against major food business operators. FSSAI has said that several major FBOs have taken prompt corrective action following notices issued by the authority, including withdrawing misleading label claims and revising product packaging to ensure consumer safety and regulatory compliance.
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