Hyderabad food safety teams inspected 130 establishments and seized about 36 tonnes of suspected adulterated ghee and raw materials. Officials said cheaper oils, vanaspati and artificial flavours were used in products sold as genuine ghee and urged consumers to remain cautious.
Food safety officials in Bengaluru shut the kitchen of a high-end rooftop lounge after finding unhygienic conditions, expired dairy products and rotten meat. Across 60 three- and five-star hotels, officials seized 132 kg of food and collected 77 samples for testing
The officials of the food seized the hotel and instructed the management of the hotel not to open the eatery until further orders were issued. The owner of Grill 9, a multi-cuisine restaurant, is said to be absconding following the incident
Task force teams of the Food Safety Department, Telangana, conducted multiple inspections at restaurants in Shamshabad, recording hygiene and quality violations.
The latest on the list of inspections in this area are Jampanas Vaarahi Hotel and Shree Raghavendra Bhavan where officials found grave violations concerning hygiene.
The food colors that were found at the Taaza All Day Breakfast in Medchal were discarded along with vegetables and lemons of bad quality, unlabeled tea powder, and infested foxtail millets.
If found, it will be seized and a penalty of up to Rs 2 lakhs will be levied on the vendors. Giving an alternative to these practices, Ethephon in powder form was recommended.
