A major food safety crackdown in Hyderabad has resulted in the suspension of 11 FSSAI licences and directions to immediately stop operations, with several well-known restaurants among the establishments facing action.
Officials reported cockroach and rodent infestations, rat faeces, expired and spoilt food, fungal contamination, poor refrigeration, improper labelling, unhygienic kitchens and drainage problems.
Officials reported cockroach and rodent infestations, rat faeces, expired and spoilt food, fungal contamination, poor refrigeration, improper labelling, unhygienic kitchens and drainage problems. Twenty-one food samples were lifted on suspicion of adulteration. Among the better-known names facing other forms of action were Rameshwaram Cafe, Ishtaa, Hotel Shadab and Shah Ghouse, which were issued or recommended for improvement notices.
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) deployed 10 enforcement teams comprising food safety officers and police personnel for a special drive on September 26. The teams inspected 20 restaurants across Madhapur, Hitec City and Gachibowli. The 11 outlets whose licences were suspended include Monastery, Shivani-The Restaurant and Bar, Al Saba, Lucky Multicuisine, Sai Ram Mess, Udupi’s Upahar, Coal Spark, Kanchi Cafe, Antera Kitchen and Bar, Am Aha Telugu Kitchen and Bar, and Fusion 9/Amnesia Sky Bar. 63 Degrees Modern Regional Buffet, Minerva Grand and Hotel Avasa faced show-cause notices, with penalties to follow based on further proceedings.
