Telangana food safety department suspends EatClub central kitchen’s license over multiple violations

The Telangana food safety department suspended the license of an EatClub central kitchen due to severe hygiene violations, including pest infestations and improper food handling. The facility, which supplies brands like Box 8 and Mojo Pizza, was found to have multiple regulatory failures.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the importance of food safety enforcement in the rapidly growing cloud kitchen and food delivery sector.
Officials from the Telangana food safety department suspended the licence of the central kitchen operated by EatClub Brands Private Limited in Ghatkesar, Medchal Malkajgiri district, after an inspection found multiple food safety violations, including pest infestation, poor hygiene and improper storage of raw meat and other food products. The central kitchen supplies food to outlets operating under brands such as Box 8 and Mojo Pizza.
During the inspection, officials observed poor sanitation and hygiene practices and found cockroach, housefly and rodent infestation on the premises. Raw meat, eggs and vegetarian and non-vegetarian products were also allegedly stored improperly.
Officials also flagged inadequate temperature-controlled transportation of food, multiple labelling violations on packaged food products and improper handling of food by workers. Bare-hand handling of food and unhygienic food preparation practices were among the violations recorded during the inspection.
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