At Sapphire Foods (KFC), the team found the storage facility was being operated without the required approval under the FSSAI licence. (Express Photo)The Food and Drug Administration, Pune division, suspended licences of hotels and food outlets over serious food safety, hygiene, storage and licencing requirement violations. Baba’s Kitchen at Mulshi, Ambrosios, Shrinath Food Corner at Hinjewadi, and Sapphire Foods (KFC) store at Bavdhan were the eateries that had their licences suspended, according to D V Bhogawade, Joint Commissioner, FDA (Food).At Baba’s Kitchen, food colour was used in food products. Officials also identified large quantities of stale food. At Ambrosios, the inspection drive revealed poor hygiene apart from cockroaches found at the premises.At Sapphire Foods (KFC), the team found the storage facility was being operated without the required approval under the FSSAI licence. The cold-storage AC was malfunctioning, resulting in water leaking and ice accumulating on food boxes, creating a contamination risk.“Food boxes were improperly stored directly on the floor and against walls. Inspection, audit and employee-training records were not available,” Bhogawade added.Across Pune division — which includes Pune, Satara, Solapur, Sangli and Kolhapur — appropriate regulatory action was also taken against five establishments that were suspected with food adulteration.Action was taken during a special drive conducted from August 17-20 as part of the Safe Food, Safe Drug, Safe Maharashtra campaign.Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our storiesTags:pune