The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) carried out a special enforcement drive on 12 November 2026 in the CURE region of Hyderabad. Officials inspected outlets of two popular fast-food chains, KFC and Domino’s Pizza, to check hygiene and food safety standards.
A total of 13 teams, made up of Food Safety Officers and police personnel, inspected 26 outlets during the drive. Following the inspections, the FSSAI licences of 9 outlets (7 KFC and 2 Domino’s) were suspended. The outlets were ordered to stop operations immediately in the interest of public health.
The suspended KFC outlets are listed below:
- Madinaguda-Miyapur
- Sindhi Colony (Secunderabad)
- Punch Mohalla, near Charminar
- Moosarambagh
- Banjara Hills
- Shilpa Kala Vedika, Hitec City
- Inorbit Mall, Madhapur
The two suspended Domino’s outlets are at Sarath City Mall, Kondapur, and Inorbit Mall, Madhapur.
Inspection teams recorded several hygiene violations. These included cockroach and housefly infestations, rat droppings, expired food products, and foul smells in kitchens and storage areas. Some food handlers were found working without hairnets or aprons.
Officials also found water leakage, fungal growth on walls, rusty chillers, greasy utensils, unclean equipment and untidy storerooms. In addition, teams found synthetic magnesium silicate being used without authorisation to filter used cooking oil for reuse. Around 52 kg of the chemical was seized, and 20 food samples were collected on suspicion of adulteration.
Further action has been announced against the outlets. Details of the 9 suspended outlets will be shared with Swiggy and Zomato so they can be delisted until their licences are restored. Improvement notices were issued to 8 other outlets, which will be re-inspected for compliance. Show-cause notices were served on 5 outlets for serious violations, and these may lead to penalties.
The drive follows earlier TG SAFE actions in November 2026, including action against a KFC outlet in Karimnagar and other eateries. The authority said the suspensions were ordered in the interest of public health.
