TG SAFE suspends licences of 13 food units in Nizamabad
Enforcement teams inspected 28 establishments on Tuesday and seized food articles worth Rs 17.28 lakh.
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) suspended the licences of 13 food establishments in Nizamabad district on Tuesday, according to Telangana Today. The action followed inspections by 14 enforcement teams consisting of food safety officers and police personnel.
The teams inspected 28 units involved in manufacturing spices, sweets, packaged drinking water, and other food products. Officials reported finding unhygienic kitchens, pest infestations, expired products, and improper storage. Some businesses were also caught wrapping food in newspapers or selling unlabelled powdered spices.
During the operation, officials seized or discarded 9,645 kg of food items valued at Rs 17.28 lakh. They also collected 26 samples to investigate suspected adulteration. Four businesses, including Maharaja Sweet & Bakes and Sagar Bakery, were closed for operating without an FSSAI licence.
The suspended licences include LP Products, Zunaira Family Restaurant, Chappan Bhog Sweets, Qureshia Hotel, Water Solution Company, Janatha Traders, Ira Foods and Beverages, Sukhjit Starch Mills, Sri Ayyappa Traders, Radhe Mithai Watika, Shree Radhe Enterprises, Mogh Foods, and Quality Sweets and Chikki.
Show-cause notices were issued to 12 establishments, while three others were served improvement notices. Officials stated that further actions and penalties would be determined based on the recorded violations and the compliance status of the units.