Eating joints near Hyderabad's Sagar X Road were inspected (Photo Credit: X/ cfs_telangana)
Hyderabad Restaurant Raids: The task force representing Telangana's Food Safety Department inspected establishments in and around Sagar X Road, Hyderabad on October 9 and 10, 2024. At Urban Maya Bazar - Family Bar & Kitchen, the officials found house flies inside the kitchen. The back doors had not been fitted closely to prevent entry of pests. Dustbins were kept open without lids. Food stored in the refrigerator lacked proper labels. The task force discovered synthetic food colours that they suspected of being used in non-vegetarian dishes. They discarded them. The restaurant had not displayed a true copy of its FSSAI license on the premises. Medical fitness certificates for food handlers and water analysis reports for the water used for cooking were unavailable.
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The team also inspected The Tree Stories, a cafe in the same neighbourhood. It was found to be operating its food business with an expired FSSAI license. Medical Fitness Certificates for food handlers and Pest Control Records were also unavailable The officials discovered expired baked beans and besan in the kitchen, which they got rid of. They observed rat faeces inside the store room and made note of the possibility of rat infestation on the premises. Food kept inside the refrigerator had not been covered nor labelled properly. The windows did not have insect-proof screens and the doors were not closely fitted to keep pests out.
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On the same day (October 10, 2024), the officials went to The Avenue Bar & Kitchen on Sagar X Road. Fewer issues were noted here. The team observed that the back door of the kitchen was not closely fitted to prevent pests from entering. Some of the food items stored in the fridge did not have proper labels. The water analysis reports for the RO water used as an ingredient at this food establishment were not available.
The state-level task force has also inspected restaurants and other types of eating joints in Secunderabad. Recently, Blue Sea Tea And Snacks and Sree Sai Balaji Foods were raided. Click here to read the full story and find out which violations were flagged.
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