The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) stepped up food safety enforcement across the city in June 2025, collecting 709 food samples from businesses and inspecting 1,877 food establishments citywide. Of the samples tested, 46 failed quality or safety standards under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — triggering legal proceedings against the operators involved.

What Was Tested and Where Failures Were Found

The AMC's Food Department collected samples across a broad range of categories between 1 June and 30 June, covering cold beverages, sugarcane juice, mango milkshake, watermelon juice, milk and milk products, sweets, bakery products, namkeen, gram flour, refined flour, cereals, edible oils, spices, and other food items.

The largest share came from miscellaneous food products at 229 samples, followed by 121 samples of milk and milk products and 101 samples of spices. Of the 46 failures, two samples were declared outright unsafe — court cases will be filed against the concerned Food Business Operators. The remaining 44 samples were classified as substandard, and proceedings will be initiated before the Adjudicating Officer.

Enforcement Actions Taken in June

Beyond sample collection, the AMC issued 545 notices for violations of food safety regulations during the month. Inspectors destroyed approximately 2,748 kilograms and 1,269 litres of unhygienic food stock and recovered administrative charges totalling ₹10,29,500. The department also conducted 387 Total Polar Compound (TPC) tests to assess the quality of edible oils used by food businesses.

Four food establishments were sealed during June. Munna Chinese & Mughlai in Maktampura was sealed on 3 June after inspectors found unhygienic conditions and violations of Schedule 4 hygiene requirements. A Coffee Stand in Navrangpura was sealed on 6 June after insects were discovered inside the kitchen. Shree Matangi Dairy & Food Products in Kathwada was sealed on 10 June for operating without a food safety licence and for failing to maintain hygiene standards. On 20 June, Shree Vrushti Trading — a parcel chuna business also in Kathwada — was sealed for operating without the required licence and for unhygienic conditions.

Enforcement teams also seized 450 kilograms of parcel chuna valued at approximately ₹22,500 and 508 kilograms of rifa and kapasiya valued at around ₹73,660.

QR Code System Tracks Street Food Hygiene

As part of a broader push on street food safety, the AMC has rolled out a QR code-based public feedback system for registered street vendors and roadside stalls. Each registered vendor receives an individual QR code that customers can scan to submit hygiene and cleanliness feedback, with responses used to monitor performance and drive improvements.

More than 10,000 street food vendors have been registered under the initiative across the city's various zones. Officials noted that action is taken against establishments that fail to display the QR code, and businesses operating without food registration are directed to complete the process.

Based on public feedback, the five highest-rated vendors so far are Facebook Panipuri near Anand Party Plot in Sardarnagar, Agrawal Kachori Centre near Delhi Darwaza in Shahibaug, Krishna Pakodi Centre near Jeevan Super Market in Ramol, Taste of South opposite the Gujarati School in Vatva, and Jai Kishan Pakodi Centre opposite Bhagwati Jewellers in Khokhra.

What Comes Next

The AMC has confirmed that inspections will continue in the coming weeks to verify hygiene standards, licences, and registrations at food business establishments across Ahmedabad. The dual-track approach — punitive action against violators and a public feedback mechanism for street vendors — signals a sustained, rather than one-off, enforcement drive.