Hyderabad Police seize 90 tonnes of illegal chicken waste intended for fish feed
Hyderabad police and municipal authorities seized 90 tonnes of illegal chicken waste intended for use as fish feed. Officials warned that the practice is prohibited and poses significant public health risks due to potential biological contamination.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical food safety and regulatory enforcement challenges in the aquaculture supply chain.
About 90 tonnes of raw chicken waste allegedly being transported illegally from Hyderabad to parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for use as fish feed was seized during a joint operation by the Hyderabad City Police Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday, June 8.
The article provides a factual account of a police operation and official public health warnings.
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