The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) suspended the FSSAI licences of 14 restaurants in Hyderabad on Saturday. The action followed a special food safety drive across the Golconda and Charminar zones. Officials ordered the establishments to stop operations immediately.
22 enforcement teams carried out the inspections. The teams included Food Safety Officers and police personnel. Apart from the suspensions, eight establishments received show-cause notices.
Officials found unhygienic kitchens, cockroach and housefly infestations, rat droppings, rotten vegetables and expired food articles. Some kitchens had live cats, cockroaches and rat droppings. Food articles were stored improperly, and raw meat and vegetarian food were kept together in some places.
Inspectors also reported fungal contamination of vegetables and the repeated use of cooking oil. Several kitchens had greasy chimneys, damaged flooring, stagnant water and poor drainage. Food handlers were working without hairnets and aprons.
Among the establishments whose licences were suspended are Shah Ghouse Cafe at Shalibanda, Hotel Nayaab at Nayapool, Lucky Restaurant at Santosh Nagar, Mehfil Restaurant at Dilsukhnagar and Sohail Restaurant at Malakpet. The list of the other suspended establishments is below:
- Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi Veg, Brindavan Colony Road, Tolichowki
- Sri Balaji Family Dhaba, Gudi Malkapur
- Siddique Kabab Central Kitchen, Gudimalkapur
- Alsaba Hotel, Tolichowki
- Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi Veg, Santosh Nagar
- Dine Hill Restaurant, Masab Tank
- Hotel Akshaya Tiffins and Hotel Venkateshwara, MJR Road
- Aeezebo The Royal Arabian Restaurant, Salarjung Colony, Rethibowli
TG SAFE issued show-cause notices to Taj Falaknuma Palace at Engine Bowli, Hotel Sabzi at Charminar, Pista House at Shahalibanda, Sweekar Hotel at Santosh Nagar, Mandi at 36 Arabian Kitchen at Charminar, Golconda Hotel and Resorts at Masab Tank, Imperial Multicuisine Restaurant at Tolichowki and Taiba Bakery at Bazarghat.
