FSSAI flags food-safety lapses at Andaz Delhi and JW Marriott Delhi

FSSAI issued a notice to Juniper Hotels’ Andaz Delhi after finding expired food, pests and hygiene lapses. A separate inspection at JW Marriott Delhi identified 59 deficiencies. Further regulatory action will depend on corrective compliance and sample-test results.

— Source publishedWed, 26 Aug, 2026, 17:39 IST·First seen Wed, 26 Aug, 2026, 18:19 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

FSSAI issued Juniper Hotels’ Andaz Delhi a notice after finding expired food, pests and hygiene lapses. A separate JW Marriott Delhi inspection identified 59

Key facts

  • 87 kg of expired sweets
  • 59 deficiencies at JW Marriott Delhi
  • 18th BRICS Summit

Why this matters

Any partnership, acquisition or asset deal involving the affected hotels should intensify food-safety diligence, regulatory warranty reviews and remediation-cost assessments.

What to watch

  • FSSAI sample-test results and any follow-up inspection findings.
  • Whether notices convert into fines, closure orders, prosecution, license restrictions or public naming of additional violations.
  • Evidence that deficiencies were isolated versus systemic, including repeat citations at either property.
  • Changes in online review sentiment, social-media traction, banquet cancellations and corporate-account booking behavior.
  • Any broader FSSAI inspection campaign involving luxury hotels in Delhi-NCR.
  • Complete documented disposal of expired inventory and deep-cleaning/pest-remediation protocols.
  • Commission independent food-safety audits and increase management-level inspection frequency.
  • Prepare regulator-facing corrective-action evidence, including vendor traceability, temperature logs and staff certification records.
  • Use controlled guest and corporate-client communications to demonstrate remediation without amplifying the incident.
  • Review banquet, restaurant and room-service operating procedures, where food-volume complexity raises recurrence risk.