SURAT - In a wake-up call to food vendors and consumers in Surat city, it has been revealed that several eateries have been selling substandard cheese and mayonnaise. The Surat health department has flagged concerns about the quality of these ingredients at various pizza centres located in the city's affluent Ghod Road and Pal areas. This revelation has led to calls for Surtis to limit their consumption of outside food and be cautious about vendors selling such subpar food items.
In light of the lab test results, the Food Department of the Surat Municipal Corporation has issued notices to the management of the respective establishments. Legal actions are anticipated against these institutions in the near future. The Food Department has disclosed the list of pizza centres whose cheese and mayonnaise samples have failed to meet the standard requirements.
Listed establishments include:
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Sapphire Foods India Limited (Pizza Hut), located at Shops U-5 to U-7 & UB-20 to UB-23, Upper Ground Floor, Tribhuvan Complex, Ghordoud Road, Surat.
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Dev Hospitality (La Pino's Pizza) at G-94/95, Raj Harmony, Ugat Canal Road, Palanpur, Surat.
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Prerna Hospitality (KS Charcoal) at 37-A/Ganga House, Plot 34, Next to ISKCON Mall, Piplod, Surat.
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Danes Ka Pizza at 5-6, Upper Ground Floor, Valentina Business Hub, L.P. Savani Road, Adajan, Surat.
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Gujju Cafe, Shop No-19, Times Galaxy, N.R. D-Mart, Jahangirabad, Surat.
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Jubilant Food Works Limited (Dominos Pizza), Shop No. 1 to 5, Ground Floor, E Space, Near Bhagwan Mahaveer College, VIP Road, Bharthana (Vesu), Surat.
These findings come in the wake of recent concerns over the quality of ice cream and paneer products in the city, further underlining the need for stringent quality control measures in the food and beverage sector.
