Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Hyderabad Hospital Kitchens Face Scrutiny for Hygiene Lapses
Imagine you're a patient in a hospital, and the food you eat has to be safe.
Some inspectors in Hyderabad checked the kitchens of many hospitals to make sure things are clean.
They found many problems, like food stored in bad ways, dirty areas, and missing important paperwork.
The inspectors told the hospitals to fix these problems right away and promised to keep checking to make sure everything stays clean so everyone stays healthy.
GHMC inspected 73 hospital kitchens in Hyderabad, revealing hygiene violations.
Inspections were ordered by GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnak.
Common violations included improper storage, unclean facilities, and lack of documentation.
Fourteen food samples were sent for analysis to the State Food Laboratory.
GHMC has instructed hospitals to rectify violations and will conduct further checks.
- Who
- GHMC and hospital staff.
- What
- GHMC inspected hospital kitchens and found hygiene violations.
- When
- The inspections were recently conducted.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To ensure hospital kitchens comply with food safety standards.
- Number of Kitchens Inspected
- 73
- Governing Body
- GHMC
- Ordered by
- GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnak
- Food Samples Taken
- 14
- Food Lab Location
- Nacharam