Shaheen Mandi among Bahadurpura eateries found with safety violations
Hyderabad: A task force from the Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety conducted inspections in the Bahadurpura and Zoo Park area on October 7, 2024, revealing significant food safety violations at multiple local establishments.
Shaheen Mandi – The Arabian Restaurant
During the raid at Shaheen Mandi, officials found several serious violations, including the absence of a displayed FSSAI license. Medical fitness certificates and pest control records were also missing.
Water stagnation was observed near the washing area, and both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items were stored together in the same refrigerator. Moreover, food articles were also found uncovered and unlabelled.
Suspicious synthetic food colours were discovered in non-vegetarian items and subsequently discarded. Leftover food was removed from the refrigerator on-site, and the refrigerator’s temperature records were unavailable. Additionally, officials found that the food handlers were working without hair caps, aprons, or gloves.
Task Force team has conducted inspections in Bahadurpura / Zoo Park Area on 07.10.2024.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ – ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ
* FSSAI license copy not displayed at premises.
* Medical fitness certificates and Pestโฆ pic.twitter.com/Ns3iAJml16
โ Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) October 10, 2024
Hotel Fiza and Bakers
Inspections at Hotel Fiza revealed similar violations, including the lack of medical fitness certificates, pest control records, and water analysis reports for the RO water used in cooking.
The premises exhibited broken tiles and walls shedding particles, while the refrigerator was found in a highly unhygienic condition. Food articles inside the refrigerator were not properly covered or labelled.
Live cockroach infestations were observed in the kitchen, and doors and windows were open without appropriate insect-proof screens. Temperature records for the refrigerators were also missing, and leftover food was discarded on-site by the food safety officials. Some food handlers were observed without hair caps and aprons.
๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ
07.10.2024* Medical fitness certificates, Pest control records and Water analysis reports for RO water using at premises for cooking were not available.
* Tiles and walls found broken and shedding particlesโฆ pic.twitter.com/TtXPwyDFAm
โ Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) October 10, 2024
Sukha Sagar Udipi Veg
The inspection at Sukha Sagar Udipi Veg revealed an expired FSSAI license, which had lapsed on October 3, 2024, with no renewal in sight. Missing medical fitness and pest control records were noted, along with damage to the false ceiling in the dining area due to water seepage.
The cellar kitchen was found open to the outside without insect-proof screens, and water stagnation was observed near the washing area with an open drain. Prepared and semi-prepared food articles lacked proper labelling, and a live cockroach infestation was reported in the storeroom.
Additionally, temperature records for the refrigerator were not maintained, and several food handlers were noted without hair caps and aprons.
Consumers are encouraged to report food safety concerns using the FoSCoS App. For more information and to download the app, visit the following links Android: play.google.com/store/apps/detโฆ IOS: apps.apple.com/in/app/food-safety-compliance-system-foscos/id1481748596
๐ฆ๐๐ธ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ด, ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ
07.10.2024* FSSAI license found to be expired on 03/10/2024 and not renewed.
* โ Medical fitness and Pest control records not found.
* โ False ceiling (POP) inside dining area found to be damaged due to waterโฆ pic.twitter.com/lLLIevn0WZ
โ Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) October 10, 2024
