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

FSSAI issued notices after inspections found licensing, labelling, hygiene, pest-control, storage and segregation gaps, including 87 kg of expired sweets. JW Marriott and Juniper Hotels-operated Andaz Aerocity must submit corrective-action evidence; further action will depend on compliance reports and sample tests.

— Source publishedWed, 26 Aug, 2026, 18:18 IST·First seen Wed, 26 Aug, 2026, 18:31 IST·Source ET Small Business

What happened

FSSAI issued notices to Delhi’s JW Marriott and Juniper Hotels-operated Andaz Aerocity after inspections found licensing, labelling, hygiene, pest-control,

Key facts

  • 87 kg of expired sweets
  • Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Why this matters

Any hospitality partnership, acquisition or management-contract diligence involving these properties should scrutinize food-safety controls, regulatory history and the cost of required remediation.

What to watch

  • FSSAI laboratory test outcomes for collected food samples.
  • Whether FSSAI accepts the corrective-action evidence or issues penalties, prosecution, suspension, or further inspection orders.
  • Any temporary closure or restriction involving hotel restaurants, banquet kitchens, or food-storage areas.
  • Evidence of repeat non-compliance in follow-up inspections.
  • Guest cancellations, corporate-account reactions, adverse reviews, or event-booking disruption.
  • Expansion of FSSAI inspections to other Delhi luxury hotels or airport-area hospitality operators.
  • JW Marriott and Andaz Aerocity are likely to submit time-bound corrective-action reports, including revised storage, labelling, pest-control, segregation, and sanitation protocols.
  • Hotels may conduct third-party food-safety audits, retrain kitchen and procurement staff, replace vendors or cold-storage processes, and increase internal sampling.
  • Management is likely to emphasize corrective action and guest safety in communications while limiting comment on enforcement until FSSAI sample results are known.
  • Other luxury hotels in Delhi-NCR may pre-emptively audit kitchens, licenses, expiry controls, and FSSAI documentation ahead of possible inspections.