Two popular restaurants in Hyderabad's Chaitanyapuri have come under fire after a surprise food safety inspection by the Telangana Food Safety team uncovered alarming violations, raising serious public health concerns. The findings, shared through viral posts on X (formerly Twitter) by the Commissioner of Food Safety, detailed unsanitary conditions at Bahar Biryani Cafe and Shilpi Elite Restaurant and Bar. The inspection at Bahar Biryani Cafe revealed alarming lapses in hygiene and food safety protocols.
The restaurant lacked essential medical fitness certificates for food handlers and water analysis reports, while no Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) trainee was present. Also Read: Hyderabad Restaurant Raids Continue - Here's What Was Found In And Around Habsiguda Inspectors found open drains and stagnant water in the kitchen, and the kitchen doors were not fitted with insect-proof screens. Expired food items, such as hot pepper sauce and chocolate syrup, were discovered and discarded, while synthetic food colours suspected to be used in food preparation were found in the storeroom.
The restaurant also violated basic food storage norms by storing vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items together in the same refrigerator. The refrigerator was found to be unhygienic, with no temperature records maintained, and unlabelled food items were stored inside. The team also found unlabelled MSG packets and noted that raw chicken was improperly dumped in the refrigerator.
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