Improvement notices issued to three restaurants in Hyderabad; FSSAI licences of 11 eateries suspended

The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has issued improvement notices to Rameshwaram Cafe in Madhapur, Hotel Shadab and Shah Ghouse Hotel and Restaurant in Gachibowli, while suspending the FSSAI licences of 11 other eateries following a special inspection drive in Madhapur, Hitec City and Gachibowli area of Hyderabad on Saturday (September 26).

The enforcement action followed inspections of 20 restaurants by 10 teams of TG SAFE’s Enforcement Wing, comprising Food Safety Officers and police personnel, in the Core Urban Region.

TG SAFE said improvement notices would be issued to six establishments for lapses detected during inspections. Besides Rameshwaram Cafe, Hotel Shadab and Shah Ghouse Hotel and Restaurant, the list includes Ishtaa, Sahibs Barbeque and Pakka Local. The establishments will be re-inspected to verify compliance with food safety norms, following which further action will be taken, officials said.