Food Safety department shuts down 25 eateries for violations

The Food Safety department conducted surprise inspections across Andhra Pradesh on Saturday and shut down 25 establishments for violations of food safety, hygiene and sanitation standards.

According to a press release from the department, the simultaneous inspections covered 70 hotels, restaurants and other eateries in all 28 districts. During the inspections, the department found several serious violations, including unhygienic kitchens, improper storage of food, use of unauthorised artificial colours and flavour enhancers, and prolonged storage of cooked food in poorly maintained freezers. Some establishments were also found using paneer made with vegetable oils instead of pure milk.

More than 100 kg of cooked food that had been stored in freezers for extended periods and deemed unfit for consumption was seized and destroyed.