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Hyderabad Restaurants Face Action After Rodents, Expired Food Found
Food safety teams checked 15 restaurants in Hyderabad.
They found pests such as rats, cockroaches and flies in some places.
Some restaurants also had expired food and spoiled vegetables.
The unsafe food was thrown away.
One restaurant was closed because it did not have a licence.
Eight other restaurants had their licences suspended.
Officials also found dirty floors and missing safety records.
The inspections were carried out to make restaurants follow food safety rules.
TG SAFE inspected 15 restaurants across Hyderabad’s core urban region during a Thursday enforcement drive.
Officials found rodents, rat droppings, cockroaches, houseflies, expired food and spoiled or contaminated vegetables at some establishments.
One establishment was ordered shut for operating without a licence, while eight others had their licences suspended.
Authorities issued five improvement notices and one showcause notice for violations.
Inspections also found poor hygiene, improperly refrigerated prepared food, and missing water, pest-control and food-handler health records.
- Who
- Eight TG SAFE teams made up of food safety officers and police personnel.
- What
- Officials inspected 15 establishments and took action over hygiene, licensing, food storage and food safety violations.
- Where
- The core urban region of Hyderabad, including areas such as Gopanpally, Puppalguda, Gachibowli, Hitec City, Kondapur and other listed localities.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The special enforcement drive was conducted to identify and address food safety violations.
Key facts
- Authority
- Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE)
- Establishments inspected
- 15
- Teams deployed
- Eight teams of food safety officers and police personnel
- Immediate closure
- One establishment was ordered shut for operating without a licence
- Licence suspensions
- Eight establishments had their licences suspended for multiple violations
- Notices issued
- Five improvement notices and one showcause notice
- Main findings
- Rodents, rat droppings, cockroaches, houseflies, expired food, spoiled or contaminated vegetables, dirty flooring and improperly stored prepared food
- Other deficiencies
- Some establishments lacked water quality reports, pest-control records or health records for food handlers
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