Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Raids in Tirupati reveal stale seafood
In Tirupati, some shops were selling old and rotten fish and seafood.
Inspectors checked these shops and found that some were storing fish for many days and even rubbing them with blood to make them look fresh.
In one shop, they found seafood in the freezer that had fungus.
The inspectors also noticed that many packages did not have important information like the supplier's address, packing date, and price.
The inspectors fined the shops and warned them to stop these bad practices.
Surprise inspections in Tirupati's Leela Mahal Circle area revealed shops selling old and rotten fish and seafood.
Some shops were found storing rotten fish for many days and rubbing them with blood to make them appear fresh.
Packets of Apollo fish, prawns, and other seafood in a deep freezer were found with fungus.
Many packaged meat and seafood items lacked mandatory labels such as supplier address, packing date, usage period, weight, and price.
Inspectors imposed fines on the spot for these violations and warned of strict action if such practices continued.
- Who
- Food Safety Inspector Maddileti, Weights and Measures Inspector Prasad, District Consumers’ Association President P Raja Reddy
- What
- Surprise inspections of shops selling old fish, meat, and poor-quality seafood
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Leela Mahal Circle, Tirupati
- Why
- Complaints about shops selling old fish, meat, and poor-quality seafood
- Location
- Leela Mahal Circle, Tirupati
- Date
- Sunday
- Inspectors Involved
- Food Safety Inspector Maddileti, Weights and Measures Inspector Prasad, District Consumers’ Association President P Raja Reddy
- Violations Found
- Storing rotten fish, rubbing fish with blood, fungus in seafood packets, missing mandatory labels
- Action Taken
- Cases filed, fines imposed, warnings issued