Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Sweekar Hotel in Kacheguda Fined for Hygiene Violations
The Food Safety Department in Hyderabad inspected Sweekar Hotel and found many problems.
They saw vegetables with fungus, lemons with citrus canker, and rotten tomatoes.
The kitchen was dirty, with flies and food stored without covers.
They also found that raw vegetables were kept next to cooked food, which could mix and cause sickness.
The hotel did not have trained staff or proper records.
The department took action by seizing some noodles and starting legal steps against the hotel.
Fungal-contaminated cabbage, citrus canker in lemons, and rotten tomatoes found in the kitchen.
Poor sanitation, housefly infestation, and unhygienic conditions observed.
Raw vegetables stored alongside semi-prepared food, posing cross-contamination risks.
Absence of FoSTaC-trained personnel and lack of essential records noted.
Seizure of 'New Classic Hakka Noodles' for not carrying a batch number and nutritional information.
- Who
- Food Safety Department, Sweekar Hotel
- What
- Inspection revealing hygiene violations
- When
- July 26, 2026
- Where
- Kacheguda, Hyderabad
- Why
- To ensure food safety and hygiene standards are maintained
Food Safety Department
Sweekar Hotel Management
Hygiene Standards
Food Safety Department
The Food Safety Department found serious hygiene violations, including fungal-contaminated vegetables, poor sanitation, and cross-contamination risks.
Sweekar Hotel Management
No direct response from Sweekar Hotel Management provided in the articles.
- Location
- Kacheguda, Hyderabad
- Violations Found
- Fungal-contaminated cabbage, citrus canker in lemons, rotten tomatoes, poor sanitation, housefly infestation, unhygienic kitchen conditions, cross-contamination risks, absence of FoSTaC-trained personnel, lack of essential records
- Action Taken
- Seizure of 'New Classic Hakka Noodles' and initiation of action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
- Date of Inspection
- July 26, 2026
- Regulations Violated
- Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations
