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The Economic Times
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Rotten food, rats, cockroaches and even wall paint in biryani: 40 Kolkata restaurants and sweet shops lose licences ahead of festive season

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has suspended the food licences of 40 establishments, including several popular restaurants and sweet shops, after a week-long inspection drive found multiple food safety and hygiene violations across the city.

The crackdown was carried out ahead of the festive season and covered restaurants, hotels, food courts in shopping malls, markets and clubs. Officials said inspections uncovered rotten and contaminated food, fungal growth, poor storage practices and other hygiene issues.

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