Hyderabad: Officials of the Commissionerate of Food Safety seized 110 kg of sev and 40 litres of cooking oil from a food manufacturing unit in Karmanghat after detecting multiple violations of food safety norms during an inspection.
The inspection was carried out at Ashoksingh Foods, where officials found that the establishment was manufacturing sev while operating under a retailer registration obtained through the Tatkal registration system. According to the Food Safety Department, the unit had declared itself as a retailer instead of a manufacturer, in violation of licensing regulations.
During the inspection, officials also identified several alleged food safety and hygiene violations. These included the suspected use of synthetic food colours, repeated use of cooking oil, unsafe food handling practices and poor sanitation conditions at the premises.
The seized sev and cooking oil samples have been sent for laboratory analysis to determine whether they meet prescribed food safety standards.
The Commissionerate of Food Safety said further action will be initiated against the unit based on the laboratory test results.
Violations at Secunderabad restaurant
Food Safety Flying Squad inspected Garden Restaurant at Secunderabad and observed serious violations, including a housefly infestation, poor sanitation, uncovered and unlabelled food and cross-contamination risks.
Officials also found unhygienic refrigerators, improper storage practices and absence of mandatory records such as pest control, food handlers’ medical certificates and water analysis reports.
