Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Hotel Shadab Licence Suspended Over Food Safety Violations
Food safety officials inspected restaurants and cafes in Hyderabad.
They found spoiled and expired food at Hotel Shadab.
They also found cockroaches, flies, open garbage and poor cleanliness.
The hotel’s food licence was suspended, and it was told to stop operating.
Two other cafes were closed because they did not have the required licences or registrations.
Inspectors collected food samples to test for possible adulteration.
Other businesses received notices telling them to fix problems or explain themselves.
Officials will inspect the businesses again before deciding on further action.
TG SAFE suspended Hotel Shadab’s FSSAI licence after finding spoiled food, pests, poor hygiene and other violations.
The Madina hotel was ordered to stop operating immediately in the interest of public health.
Nine teams inspected 19 cafes and snack centers across Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region and collected 15 samples.
Dreamz Cafeteria and Asiatic Cafe were shut for operating without valid FSSAI licences or registrations.
Officials issued improvement or show-cause notices to several businesses and planned follow-up inspections.
- Who
- The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs, food safety officers and police personnel.
- What
- Hotel Shadab’s FSSAI licence was suspended, while other eateries received closure, improvement or show-cause notices.
- When
- The enforcement drive and licence suspension were announced on Wednesday.
- Where
- Hotel Shadab in Madina near Charminar and 19 cafes and snack centers across Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region.
- Why
- Inspectors reported spoiled and expired food, pest infestation, poor hygiene, improper food handling, missing records and licensing violations.
- Main action
- Hotel Shadab’s FSSAI licence was suspended and operations were ordered to stop immediately.
- Reported violations
- Inspectors found spoiled and expired food, unhygienic preparation areas, open garbage, pests and poor handling of perishable items.
- Inspection teams
- Nine joint teams of food safety officers and police personnel conducted the drive.
- Businesses inspected
- Nineteen cafes and snack centers were inspected across Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region.
- Samples collected
- Fifteen samples, including tea powder, ginger-garlic paste and biscuits, were collected for laboratory testing.
- Other closures
- Dreamz Cafeteria in Bagh Lingampally and Asiatic Cafe in Panjagutta were shut for lacking valid FSSAI licences or registrations.
- Further action
- Follow-up inspections will verify compliance and determine additional action.
