The Hyderabad police's H-FAST team and Habeebnagar police seized around 50 kg of suspected adulterated meat from a Mallepally meat shop. Samples have been sent for laboratory analysis, while a case has been registered against the shop owner for alleged food adulteration.
Hyderabad police busted a tea powder adulteration racket and arrested 10 persons during raids at 15 locations. The accused mixed synthetic chemicals and reused materials with low-quality tea, posing serious health risks to consumers.
The Hyderabad Kirana Merchants’ Association, along with Telangana Police, H-FAST team and FSSAI, will hold a public awareness meeting on food safety and compliance at Begum Bazar on Monday. Senior police officials and FSSAI representatives will guide traders, aiming to strengthen safe food practices and regulatory awareness in the city’s key commercial hub.