TG SAFE suspends FSSAI licences of four Hyderabad eateries over food safety violations
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the FSSAI licences of four Hyderabad eateries due to severe hygiene violations. Inspections revealed issues such as rodent infestations and unhygienic kitchen conditions, leading to immediate closure orders for the affected establishments.
Why it matters
This enforcement action highlights growing public health concerns regarding food safety standards in urban dining environments.
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) suspended the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences of four eateries in Hyderabad and ordered them to immediately stop operations following inspections that revealed serious hygiene violations.
Seven enforcement teams comprising food safety officers and police personnel inspected 13 restaurants and canteens across the city as part of a special enforcement drive on Tuesday (October 13). The inspections covered establishments in Chikkadpally, Hafeezpet, Madhapur, Ameerpet, Vengal Rao Nagar and Jubilee Hills.
The FSSAI licences of NR’s Nandini Sudha in Chikkadpally, Sai Darshini and Universal Restaurant in Vengal Rao Nagar, and Harsha Delux Mess in Ameerpet were suspended over multiple violations that officials said posed a risk to public health.
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