FSSAI licences of of two dairy units suspended

The emergence of CCTV footage has added a fresh dimension to the case

The licences of Sapthagiri Foods at Karmanghat and All Rich Dairy in Pasumamula were suspended following the inspections. Hyderabad: The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) on Tuesday suspended the FSSAI licences of two dairy units in Rangareddy and ordered them to stop operations immediately after officials found serious hygiene and food-safety violations during a special inspection drive.

Meanwhile, improvement notices will be issued to 10 such units, while show-cause notices will be issued to three others. At All Rich Dairy, officials reported housefly and cockroach infestation, slippery floors with water stagnation, inadequate lighting, spitting of pan masala inside the cold room and flaking of walls and ceilings.

TGSAFE said the two units had been directed to stop business operations immediately in the interest of public health. At Sapthagiri Foods, officials found uneven flooring with moss growth, poor drainage, a heavy presence of houseflies, inadequate pest-control measures and garbage accumulation. Records of water and milk testing were also unavailable, while the hygiene practices of food handlers were found to be inadequate. Officials also found mould growth, rusty equipment and pipes, poor drainage and a lack of water-testing, pest-control and health records of food handlers at some other establishments. A milk point at Hayathnagar was closed for operating without an FSSAI licence and under unhygienic conditions. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in Hyderabad

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