Strict rules issued for hotels and restaurants over festive food quality

Authorities have issued stringent directives targeting hotels, restaurants, sweet shops, canteens, catering services, and eateries that serve travellers along highways during the festive period. Businesses must strictly adhere to the designated rules to ensure public safety and consumer wellbeing. According to official notices, any establishment caught distributing meals, snacks, or breakfast items without meeting the established criteria will face consequences under the Food Hygiene and Quality Act, 2081. Furthermore, the department has instructed all food business operators to obtain an official hygiene logo by completing a grading process through relevant offices before continuing their commercial activities. Establishments are explicitly directed to provide only clean and high-quality food items, utilising pure and wholesome raw ingredients while keeping raw and cooked provisions strictly separated.