Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Telangana SAFE Expands Fight Against Food Adulteration and Spurious Products
Telangana’s food safety authority is starting a bigger campaign against unsafe and fake food products.
It wants to find businesses that are more likely to break food safety rules.
Inspectors will use data and surprise visits to check these places.
Food businesses are being encouraged to follow the rules on their own.
Street vendors will be able to register for free.
People can report possible violations through phone, social media or email.
Small offences may lead to fines.
Serious unsafe-food cases may go to court, and repeat offenders could lose their licences.
SAFE also wants to improve its laboratory so more products can be tested.
SAFE will target organised food adulteration and spurious products while encouraging businesses to self-regulate.
Data-driven, risk-based inspections will identify high-risk establishments alongside surprise checks.
Registration drives, including free registration for street vendors, will expand regulatory compliance.
Consumers are being urged to report violations through helplines, social media and email.
SAFE plans to upgrade its Nacharam laboratory and strengthen food and essential-drug testing.
- Who
- The Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (SAFE), led by Commissioner Avinash Mohanty, along with food businesses and consumers.
- What
- SAFE is expanding enforcement against food adulteration and spurious products while promoting registration, reporting and stronger testing.
- Where
- Telangana, including SAFE’s laboratory at Nacharam.
- Why
- To improve food safety, bring more businesses into compliance, identify high-risk establishments and take action against unsafe products.
- Authority
- Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (SAFE)
- Commissioner
- Avinash Mohanty, a 2005-batch IPS officer
- Primary target
- Organised adulteration and spurious products
- Inspection model
- IT-enabled, risk-based inspections combined with surprise checks
- Registration
- Registration drives will expand compliance, with free registration for street vendors
- Public reporting
- Consumers can report violations through helplines, social media and email
- Laboratory plan
- SAFE plans to upgrade its Nacharam laboratory and increase food and essential-drug testing
- Potential penalties
- Minor offences may draw penalties; unsafe-food cases may lead to prosecution, while repeat offenders may lose licences