Hyderabad: Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) on Friday suspended the licences and registrations of five eateries, including a KFC outlet in Karimnagar and Pista House in Patancheru, after detecting multiple food safety violations. During inspection, officials found unhygienic conditions, pest infestations, expired food items and improper food storage practices at the establishments. Following the inspections, officials directed the eateries to immediately suspend operations.At the KFC outlet in Karimnagar, officials found that the cooking oil used for frying French fries and chicken recorded high total polar compounds (TPC) readings of 31 and 35.5, respectively, exceeding the permissible 25%. Around 90 litres of oil was seized. Officials also reported a foul smell in the thawing area, housefly infestation and unhygienic conditions in freezers.At Pista House in Muthangi, Patancheru, officials found cockroaches, clogged drains, damaged utensils and raw and cooked meat stored together. Ganapathi Hotel Mess and Hostel at Patancheru bus stand was found to have cockroaches in food containers, rat droppings, rotten vegetables, expired food items and fungus in stored dal.Nawabi Delights at Dhobi Ghat, Madannapet, was flagged for poor cleanliness, signs of pest activity and inadequate hygiene among food handlers. At SK Bakers and Fast Food in Mehdipatnam, officials found expired food items, uncovered cooked rice stored beside a dustbin, housefly infestation and poor kitchen hygiene.
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