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TG SAFE Suspends Licences of 14 Hyderabad Restaurants, Issues Show‑Cause Notices to Eight Others
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the food safety licences of 14 Hyderabad restaurants after inspections revealed multiple violations. The affected establishments include Hotel Nayaab, Shah Ghouse, Dine Hill Restaurant, Sohail Restaurant, Aeezebo The Royal Arabian Restaurant, Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi Veg, Lucky Restaurant, Sri Balaji Family Dhaba, Siddique Kabab Central Kitchen, Alsaba Hotel, Mehfil Restaurant, Hotel Akshaya Tiffins, and Hotel Venkateshwara. All 14 restaurants were ordered to cease operations immediately for public health reasons.
TG SAFE also issued show‑cause notices to eight other venues, including Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hotel Sabzi, Pista House Restaurant, Sweekar Hotel, Mandi at 36 Arabian Kitchen, Golconda Hotel and Resorts, Imperial Multicuisine Restaurant, and Taiba Bakery.
The special inspection drive, conducted on Saturday across the Golconda and Charminar zones, deployed 22 enforcement teams of Food Safety Officers and police. In total, 22 food establishments were inspected. Violations found included cockroach and housefly infestations, spoiled and fungus‑contaminated vegetables, expired food products, raw meat stored with vegetarian food, greasy walls and exhaust systems, damaged flooring, water stagnation, improper food storage, food handlers without hairnets or gloves, and repeated use of cooking oil.
During the inspections, 21 food samples were collected on suspicion of adulteration. A total of 544 kg of spoiled and contaminated vegetables, leftover food, expired products, and pest‑infested items were discarded, along with 13 kg of used cooking oil.
TG SAFE said it would pursue further action, including penalties, against the establishments that received show‑cause notices for the violations detected.
Published – October 31, 2026 08:38 pm IST
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants had their licences suspended by TG SAFE?
TG SAFE suspended the licences of 14 Hyderabad restaurants.
What violations led to the suspension of the licences?
The inspections revealed multiple violations, including pest infestations, spoiled and fungus‑contaminated vegetables, expired food products, raw meat stored with vegetarian food, greasy walls and exhaust systems, damaged flooring, water stagnation, improper food storage, food handlers without hairnets or gloves, and repeated use of cooking oil.
How many enforcement teams and food establishments were inspected during the drive?
The special inspection drive deployed 22 enforcement teams and inspected 22 food establishments.