Hyderabad is experiencing a significant food safety crackdown, as the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the FSSAI licences of eight restaurants. These establishments have been ordered to halt operations immediately due to serious hygiene violations. This move highlights growing concerns over food safety and sanitation in the city’s dining establishments.
Officials collected 16 food samples for suspected adulteration and reported infestations, expired food, contamination and poor kitchen hygiene at several outlets.
Spoiled eggs, rodent infestation and poorly maintained refrigerators were also reported. Aroma Multicuisine Restaurant in Gachibowli, another popular restaurant in Cyberabad, operated by Acsys Hospitality LLP, was also among the establishments facing licence suspension. Other establishments whose FSSAI licences were suspended were Aditya Restaurant and Bar in Safilguda, Vaishnavi Darshini in Begum Bazar, Spicy Hub (Green Treat Restaurant) in Kothapet, Godavari Ghumaghumalu in Hafeezpet, Sri Krishna Family Dhaba Pure Veg in Gopanpally and Sri Sai Mess, a unit of Babai Hotel, in Kondapur.
Eight enforcement teams comprising food safety officials and police personnel inspected 15 establishments across the city’s core urban region on Thursday. Officials collected 16 food samples for suspected adulteration and reported infestations, expired food, contamination and poor kitchen hygiene at several outlets. Among the more prominent findings was at Pakwan Grand Restaurant in Raidurg under its hub, Cyberabad, where officials reported finding 1,170 kg of expired rice and 45 kg of noodles with labelling defects.
