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Cockroach Found in Food at Indore Restaurant Triggers Safety Raids
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 06:32 AM
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A cockroach was discovered in a dish served at a well-known restaurant in Indore, prompting the food safety department to launch inspections across the city. Production at Annapurna Industries was stopped for operating without valid registration and samples were sent to Bhopal for testing.
Food safety officials received a complaint after a cockroach was found in food served at a prominent restaurant in Indore. The incident raised concerns ahead of the festive season, leading the department to issue an alert and begin inspections.
Teams visited various restaurants and home-based food units across the city, collecting samples of prepared items and ingredients for laboratory analysis. The focus was on ensuring compliance with hygiene standards and checking for any contamination.
During the raids, authorities identified Annapurna Industries, which was manufacturing gulab jamun mix without a valid registration. Production was immediately halted and the seized samples were forwarded to the Bhopal food testing laboratory for further examination.
Teams visited various restaurants and home-based food units across the city, collecting samples of prepared items and ingredients for laboratory analysis. The focus was on ensuring compliance with hygiene standards and checking for any contamination.
During the raids, authorities identified Annapurna Industries, which was manufacturing gulab jamun mix without a valid registration. Production was immediately halted and the seized samples were forwarded to the Bhopal food testing laboratory for further examination.