Private engineering college hostel kitchen licence cancelled due to insanitary conditions

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The insanitary information  prevailing successful  the room   of a backstage  engineering assemblage   successful  Tirunelveli.

The insanitary information prevailing successful the room of a backstage engineering assemblage successful Tirunelveli. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The Department of Food Safety suspended the licence fixed to the room of a backstage engineering assemblage adjacent present aft inspection by officials brought to airy violations, which posed superior menace to the hostel inmates’ health.

After 15 students of a backstage engineering assemblage astatine Mela Thidiyoor adjacent present tested affirmative for leptospirosis, the assemblage was closed pursuing instructions from the Department of Public Health connected Thursday. Subsequently, the Department of Food Safety officials inspected the assemblage mess, room and the eating hallway connected Friday.

The inspection by the Department of Food Safety of the mess, hostel room and eating hallway unearthed respective violations and the insanitary condition.

The inspectors’ study said the room was unfastened and easy accessible from outside. The walls of the room were achromatic with spidernets. Insects and cats were seen successful the dusty room and the eating hall. While the room was unclean, fungus could beryllium spotted adjacent the grinder which was being utilized for preparing the idli batter and grind different ingredients.

The vegetables and different ingredients being utilized for preparing nutrient and curry had been stored connected the level without immoderate screen portion the rotten fruits and vegetables could beryllium seen successful the retention area. Since the channels carrying the h2o from the room and the eating hallway had not been decently maintained, unbearable stench emanating from the oily stagnant h2o had enveloped the full area, the inspectors’ study said.

“Precisely, the information prevailing successful the room and the eating hallway was conscionable nauseating. Hence, it has been recommended to cancel the licence for the messiness has been suspended. Due support volition beryllium fixed lone aft each the recommendations are fulfilled. We’ll inspect the room and the eating hallway again and support volition beryllium fixed lone if the recommendations are implemented considering the wellbeing of the students,” said an official.

Published - October 10, 2025 08:24 p.m. IST

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