Stale food, cockroaches, rat droppings found at Hyderabad restaurants during food safety inspections
Food safety inspectors in Hyderabad uncovered severe hygiene violations at five popular restaurants, including cockroach infestations, rat droppings, and the use of spoiled ingredients. Officials ordered the immediate disposal of contaminated food and highlighted critical failures in storage and sanitation practices.
Why it matters
These findings raise significant public health concerns regarding food safety standards in urban dining establishments and highlight the necessity of rigorous regulatory oversight.
The food safety teams of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) uncovered stale and spoiled food, cockroach infestations, rat droppings, mould-contaminated vegetables, excessive reuse of cooking oil and several hygiene lapses during inspections at five restaurants across Kondapur, Gachibowli and Madinaguda localities of Hyderabad on July 4.
The report is a factual account of government inspection findings without emotive language or political framing.
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