Ahmedabad: In a strict regulatory action following a consumer grievance, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Saturday levied a penalty of Rs 25,000 on a city eatery for mistakenly serving non-vegetarian food instead of a vegetarian dish.The enforcement action was initiated after civic authorities received a formal complaint from a citizen who was delivered a non-vegetarian meal in place of their vegetarian order by Dum Safar, a food outlet located in the Vastrapur area. Taking serious note of the mix-up, the civic health wing conducted an inquiry into the lapse.Following confirmation of the reported violation, the civic body moved to penalise the establishment, imposing a monetary fine of Rs 25,000 and issuing a strict warning against future negligence. In its official inspection details, the AMC’s food safety department also specifically recorded the name of the kitchen employee responsible for packing the wrong order.
