Food safety inspections stir public fear and hurt Hyderabad's restaurant businesses
safefoodmitra.com · 2024-06-15 09:54:36
Violations at prominent establishments
What caused the most uproar was probably the inspection at the Bangalore-based Rameshwaram Cafe in Madhapur, where expired items were found in large quanties, raising concerns among citizens. On May 23, food safety inspectors found 100 kg of expired black gram, and improperly labelled 450 kg raw rice, 20 kg white lobia, and 300 kg jaggery. The restaurant management maintained that the expired items were intended for “dispatch”, not for food preparation. After issuing a show-cause notice, the food inspectors seized and discarded food items worth Rs 56,000 worth from Rameshwaram Cafe.