Food Safety Violations Found At Restaurants Near Hyderabad's Famous Nehru Zoological Park

A food safety task force inspected establishments around Hyderabad's famous Nehru Zoological Park in Bahadurpura on October 7, 2024. At Shaheen Mandi - The Arabian Restaurant, the officials made note of water stagnation near the washing area. They found synthetic food colours, which were suspected of being used in non-veg dishes. These were promptly discarded. Those handling the food were not wearing hair caps, aprons and gloves. There were several issues with the refrigerator. The team discovered that veg and non-veg food items were being stored together in the same fridge. Some of the food kept inside it lacked labels and coverings. The task force also got rid of leftover food found in the refrigerator.

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Additionally, they stated that the temperature records for the refrigerator were not found at the time of the inspection. Other records/ documentation, such as medical fitness certificates and pest control records, were not available. The establishment had not displayed a copy of its FSSAI license on the premises.

Task Force team has conducted inspections in Bahadurpura / Zoo Park Area on 07.10.2024.

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮

* FSSAI license copy not displayed at premises.

* Medical fitness certificates and Pest… pic.twitter.com/Ns3iAJml16

— Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) October 10, 2024

On the same day, the task force inspected Hotel Fiza and Bakers in Bahadurpura. Medical fitness certificates, pest control records, water analysis reports for RO water used for cooking, and temperature records for refrigerators were not available with the FBO [Food Business Operator]. Few of the food handlers were not wearing hair caps and aprons. The officials found a live cockroach infestation inside the kitchen. They noted that the doors and windows were open and did not have proper insect-proof screens to keep pests away. They also found broken tiles and walls on the premises and observed shedding particles.

The refrigerator was deemed highly unhygienic. Some of the articles kept in the fridge were not covered and not labelled properly. The team suspected leftover food had been refrigerated and discarded the items on the spot. They also got rid of synthetic food colours suspected of being used while making non-veg dishes.

𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮
07.10.2024

* Medical fitness certificates, Pest control records and Water analysis reports for RO water using at premises for cooking were not available.

* Tiles and walls found broken and shedding particles… pic.twitter.com/TtXPwyDFAm

— Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) October 10, 2024

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Next, the officials went to Sukha Sagar Udipi Veg restaurant in the same area. They discovered that the false ceiling made of POP (plaster of Paris) in the dining area had been damaged due to water seepage. They noted a cockroach infestation in the store room. They observed open drains and water stagnation near the washing area. The cellar kitchen was found to be open to the outside premises and did not have insect-proof screens that could prevent the entry of pests. Some food handlers were not wearing hair caps and aprons. The officials found prepared and semi-cooked food without proper labels. They discovered that the establishment's FSSAI license had expired on October 3, 2024, and had not been renewed by the time of the inspection. The FBO had not maintained temperature records for the refrigerator. The requisite medical fitness certificates and pest control records were unavailable too.

𝗦𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗨𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗶 𝗩𝗲𝗴, 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮
07.10.2024

* FSSAI license found to be expired on 03/10/2024 and not renewed.

* ⁠Medical fitness and Pest control records not found.

* ⁠False ceiling (POP) inside dining area found to be damaged due to water… pic.twitter.com/lLLIevn0WZ

— Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) October 10, 2024

Recently, a task force also conducted inspections at a Hospital Canteen in Hyderabad's Kukatpally area. On October 8, 2024, the team visited Sri Sri Sattvaahar Stores, the central canteen of Sri Sri Holistic Hospitals after receiving a complaint. The officials found rat faeces/ suspected rat infestation, live cockroach infestation, expired items and several other food safety violations. Click here to read the full story.

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