Expired food sold by BAPS-run Premvati Restaurant; video goes viral

Ahmedabad: A case of serious negligence has come to light at Premvati Restaurant, operated by the Swaminarayan organization BAPS. A customer was served theplas past their expiry date. When the customer noticed fungus on the theplas, they checked the expiry date.

After verifying the expiry date, the customer returned to Premvati Restaurant and found more expired stock. Some of these items did not even have manufacturing dates printed on them.

The customer recorded a video exposing the negligence, which has since gone viral. Reacting to the incident, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on Manubhai Dhyabhai Solanki, owner of ‘Premvati’, located at Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibaug, for violating food safety and hygiene regulations. The penalty was levied under the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2012, after the premises were found breaching cleanliness standards during inspection. The fine was collected on August 9, 2025, by AMC’s health department.  DeshGujarat