food safety
- Hyderabad
60 kg of sweets seized in food safety raids across Telangana
Hyderabad: Over 60 kg of sweets and 40 kg of bread, and other adulterated food products were seized in food safety raids at sweet manufacturing units and retailers across Telangana. Officials inspected…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Deepawali, GHMC raids 27 sweet shops in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s food safety wing inspected 27 sweet shops in the city ahead of Deepawali and uncovered major violations of hygiene and protocols. Officials observed a lack of…
- Hyderabad
Food safety dept raids spice manufacturing units in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana food safety department on Monday, October 13 raided spice manufactuting units in Hyderabad and seized samples. The raids were conducted as part of the food safety department’s spice drive. Following…
- Telangana
Food safety department raids government schools in Telangana
Hyderabad: The food safety department on Wednesday, September 10 inspected government schools in Telangana and found the kitchens in unhygienic conditions. The raids were conducted at residential schools, hostels, supermarkets and eateries…
- Hyderabad
Food safety team raids famous restaurants in Hyderabad; huge violations found
Hyderabad: A task force from the Food Safety Department of Telangana on Tuesday conducted raids at famous restaurants in Hyderabad. The raids were carried out at 10 Absolute Barbeque outlets. They were…
- Hyderabad
GHMC conducts food safety drive at tea powder units in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) food safety officers, as part of their weekly special drive, conducted an inspection at 42 tea powder units and tea points in the city on Thursday, September 4.…
- Telangana
Food safety raids conducted across Telangana hotels and messes
Hyderabad: Food safety raids were conducted across Telangana on Wednesday, September 3, covering hostels, messes, hotels and chicken shops. Following the raids, 7 notices were issued finding violations of safety protocols, and…
- Hyderabad
GHMC inspects 18 fruit and vegetable markets in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Saturday, August 30, inspected 18 fruit and vegetable markets covering 455 vendors across the city. As a part of their special drive, officials raised…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Certified food safety specialist now required in central kitchens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) now requires a certified food safety specialist in every central kitchen, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing announced. The new rules aim to improve food…
- Hyderabad
Pista House files complaints against YouTubers, bloggers for ‘misinformation’
Hyderabad: Pista House, on Sunday, August 18, filed a police complaint against certain YouTubers and food bloggers for allegedly spreading misinformation about its chain of restaurants. Its chairman, Mohammed Abdul Majeed, met…
- Telangana
Snake found inside curry puff in Jadcherla, complaint filed
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a woman from Jadcherla town discovered a snake inside a curry puff she had purchased from a local bakery. According to reports, the woman, identified as Srisaila,…
- Hyderabad
GHMC raids Zepto, Blinkit and other warehouses in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Several breaches were discovered in food safety raids conducted by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) at storage and distribution centres of Zepto, Amazon Fresh, Insta Mart, Blinkit, Big Basket’ Swiggy,…
- Hyderabad
Hazardous fumes above diagnostic centre spark fears in Hyderabad neighbourhood
Hyderabad: A major fire on July 10, 2024, at the Sri Dattasai Complex near RTC crossroads forced the evacuation of patients from the neighbouringTapadia Diagnostic Centre in Hyderabad, raising alarm over chemical…
- Hyderabad
Adulterated ghee, paneer seized in raids on Hyderabad manufacturing units
Hyderabad: Food safety raids were conducted at various food manufacturing units in parts of Hyderabad by the Cyberabad police commissionarate on Wednesday July 2, during which major violations were discovered and large…
- Featured News
One nation, many kitchens: A decentralised approach to safe food
By Anandini Gupta and A. L. Gayathri According to the World Health Organization, unsafe food causes 100,000+ deaths annually in India (WHO Food Safety, 2024). India faces a persistent food safety challenge,…
