Chappar hotels selling unhygienic food in dirty dishware

[Naveed Yaseen]

* Quality of food is deteriorating, while prices are increasing
ISLAMABAD: Chappar hotels in the capital are posing danger to the health of their customers by selling unhygienic food in dirty dishware.

As if pathetic food and unclean dishes were not enough, the water available at the hotels is also unfiltered. Chappar hotels can be seen in every area of the capital. The hotels are situated in Sector I-8, in front of Shifa International Hospital, Sector H-8, Zero point, near Marriott Hotel, Faizabad, Sector I-9, Sector I-10, Sector G-7, Sector F-10, Sector G-11, Sector F-6 and Sector G-10.

Despite a difference in cost of food and service charges, the situation of cleanliness at all chappar hotels is almost same. During a visit to the hotels, it was revealed that kitchens of the hotels were dirty and price lists were not displayed.

The standard of the hotels is deteriorating as authorities are not holding them accountable, said Amir Ali, a customer. He told Daily Times that crockery used to serve food to customers at the hotels was scratched and unwashed and the water was unfiltered. He said that utensils used to cook food were not washed properly.

Prices: Rizwan Ahmad, another customer, said that while the quality of food at chappar hotels was deteriorating, prices were increasing.

Doctor Abdul Rehman of the Shifa International said that at chappar hotels, healthy people had to take their food in dishware used by patients of communicable diseases.

He said, “We appeal to the government to upgrade chappar hotels and educate their management about cleanliness.”

Alam Zaib, a customer, said that the hotels did not have any proper seating arrangements. Bakhtiar Ali said that chappar hotels’ management used same dirty plates, cups and glasses again without washing them to save water and time. “Since chappar hotels do not have proper kitchens, food is cooked in open air, where road dust also mixes up with it.”

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