TG SAFE Suspends FSSAI Licences of 14 Hyderabad Restaurants Over Hygiene Violations
The Freedom Press
Hyderabad, October 31: The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the FSSAI licences of 14 restaurants and issued show-cause notices to eight others following extensive food safety inspections across the Golconda and Charminar zones on Saturday.
A total of 22 restaurants and food establishments were inspected by 22 enforcement teams comprising Food Safety Officers and police personnel.
During the inspections, officials found serious hygiene violations, including cockroach and housefly infestations, rat droppings, rotten vegetables, expired food products, fungal contamination and improper storage of raw meat and cooked food. Several establishments were also found repeatedly using cooking oil.
Food handlers were found working without hairnets and gloves, while mandatory hygiene and pest-control records were missing at several premises.
As part of the enforcement drive, officials discarded 544 kg of spoiled and contaminated food, disposed of 13 kg of used cooking oil and collected 21 food samples for laboratory testing.
The 14 establishments whose FSSAI licences were suspended include Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi Veg (Tolichowki), Lucky Restaurant (Santosh Nagar), Shah Ghouse Cafe (Shalibanda), Hotel Nayaab (Nayapool), Sri Balaji Family Dhaba and Siddique Kabab Central Kitchen (Gudimalkapur), Alsaba Hotel (Tolichowki), Mehfil Restaurant (Dilsukhnagar), Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi Veg (Santosh Nagar), Dine Hill Restaurant (Masab Tank), Sohail Restaurant (Malakpet), Hotel Akshaya Tiffins (Malakpet), Hotel Venkateshwara (MJR Road) and Aeezebo The Royal Arabian Restaurant (Salarjung Colony, Rethibowli).
Show-cause notices were issued to Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hotel Sabzi, Pista House Restaurant, Sweekar Hotel, Mandi at 36 Arabian Kitchen, Golconda Hotel and Resorts, Imperial Multicuisine Restaurant and Taiba Bakery.
Officials have initiated enforcement action in the interest of public health. Further action, including penalties, is expected based on the establishments’ responses and compliance with food safety regulations.
