BRICS 2026 Summit Faces Food Risk, Posh Hotels Booked For Hygiene Lapse

The US-based publicly listed Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), with a market cap of $94 billion, and has a presence in India’s capital city New Delhi and operates under the name JW Marriott, has been booked by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which is a statutory body that regulates food, after authorities inspected its kitchen and found cockroaches, flies, and food past its expiry date. The hotel is one of the two selected to accommodate foreign dignitaries and diplomats who will attend the BRICS 2026 summit.

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JW Marriott Under the Scanner Ahead of the BRICS 2026 Summit

JW Marriott, which is located in New Delhi’s Aerocity, has been flagged for a series of safety lapses. Expired food products, pests, issues with refrigeration and storage, inadequate segregation of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, and deficiencies in food handling were found. Two bread packets were found bearing expired stickers. In addition, officials found the pastry section had several expired cake bases. This comes just weeks before the BRICS 2026 summit, where expats are set to be accommodated.

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