Telangana: Food Safety Department cracks down on banned raw egg mayonnaise

The Telangana Food Safety Department inspected 131 food establishments during a statewide drive to enforce the ban on raw egg-based mayonnaise. Officials found five violators, destroyed 10 kg of banned mayonnaise and initiated adjudication proceedings against the establishments.

Hyderabad: As part of implementing the ongoing ban on raw egg-based mayonnaise, the Telangana Food Safety Department conducted statewide raids, detected several violations and destroyed 10 kg of raw egg-based mayonnaise.

The action comes in continuation of the State government’s official notification issued on October 30, 2025, which enforces a complete prohibition on the production, storage and sale of mayonnaise prepared from raw eggs across Telangana for a period of one year.

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During the special drive, enforcement officials fanned out across the State to inspect food establishments. A total of 131 food joints across the State were inspected, of which five establishments were found to be actively flouting the ban.

The Food Safety teams seized and later destroyed 10 kg of raw egg-based and broken-egg mayonnaise on the spot.

The department has also initiated adjudication proceedings against the five violating establishments.

According to senior food safety authorities, raw egg mayonnaise has been a frequent cause of numerous recent food poisoning cases due to the rapid growth of harmful bacteria such as Salmonella when left unpasteurised or improperly stored. The restriction was imposed primarily in the interest of consumer safety and public health.

Citizens can report food safety violations by tweeting to @cfs_telangana or calling 9100105795.