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Railway base kitchen shut, 978 kg of food seized and 30 catering units flagged: What UP food safety officials found during inspections

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In one line — The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) suspended operations at a railway base kitchen in Lucknow and cancelled the food registration of an establishment in Saharanpur after inspections uncovered foo

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 16 Oct 2026, 10:36 PM IST

What Happened

The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) suspended operations at a railway base kitchen in Lucknow and cancelled the food registration of an establishment in Saharanpur after inspections uncovered food safety and hygiene lapses. The drive covered 41 railway catering units and two airline food suppliers. Officials seized 978 kg of unlabeled food items in Kanpur Nagar and collected 26 samples for laboratory testing.