'Rotten Capsicums, Blackened Oil': FSSAI Suspends Seven Seas Hospitality License After Dismal 30% Compliance Score
FSSAI has suspended the food licence of Seven Seas Hospitality with immediate effect after inspectors found serious hygiene, storage and pest-control violations. Fungal growth on foods, degraded oil, improper meat segregation and a 30 per cent compliance score were noted. About 74 kg/litres of non-compliant items were destroyed; the firm must cease all food operations.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the food business licence of Seven Seas Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. with immediate effect after an inspection found serious non-compliances at its premises. The regulator announced the action on Wednesday, September 30, directing the food business operator to stop all food-related activities during the suspension period. The move forms part of FSSAI’s ongoing efforts to enforce hygiene and safety standards.
FSSAI Inspection Findings
Inspectors recorded multiple violations across hygiene, food quality, storage and infrastructure. Poor hygiene and sanitation conditions were noted in food preparation areas. These included water stagnation, foul odour, filth and inadequate housekeeping. Deteriorated food materials were found on site. Fungal growth was observed on tomatoes, papaya, jaggery and cashew nuts. Rotten capsicums and blackened, degraded cooking oil were also detected. FSSAI Proposes Ban on ‘Paneer’ Label for Non-Milk Products, Here’s What New Rule Means.
FSSAI Suspends Licence of Seven Seas Hospitality
Licence of FBO M/s Seven Seas Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. has been suspended with immediate effect due to serious food safety violations identified during inspection.
The action reflects FSSAI’s continued focus on ensuring compliance, hygiene & safe food practices#FSSAINotice pic.twitter.com/CD5Ebj3LuU
— FSSAI (@fssaiindia) September 30, 2026
Serious deficiencies in food storage were identified. Meat and vegetarian foods were not properly segregated. Meat was stored incorrectly, and condensation was dripping onto food items inside cold storage units. Major infrastructure and pest-control issues were recorded. These included refrigeration leakage, excessive ice deposition, plaster flaking, inadequate cold storage capacity, poor ventilation and lighting, along with the presence of cockroaches and house flies.
Non-compliance was also noted in sanitation practices, record maintenance and water testing. Approximately 74 kg/litres of non-compliant food articles were destroyed on site. The establishment received a compliance score of only 30 per cent and was classified as “Non-compliance". Swiggy Instamart and Zepto Among E-Commerce Platforms Penalised in FSSAI Crackdown on Misleading Listings.
About the Operator
Seven Seas Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. operates in the hospitality sector in Delhi. The company is associated with Hotel Seven Seas in Rohini, which provides hotel, banquet and catering services. FSSAI stated that the suspension reflects its continued focus on ensuring compliance, hygiene and safe food practices. The operator has been instructed to cease all food business operations while the licence remains suspended.
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