Restaurants’ operation suspension was necessary when violations posed extremely serious food safety hazard: Telangana SAFE chief

HYDERABAD Over the past few months, several popular restaurants in Hyderabad have come under the scanner for failing to maintain prescribed hygiene standards and comply with food safety requirements, with some establishments also facing suspension of operations and cancellation of their FSSAI licences.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/fssai-licences-suspended-of-14-hyderabad-restaurants-including-shah-ghouse-hotel-nayaab-taj-falaknuma-gets-show-cause-notice/article71650097.ece Against this backdrop, Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) Commissioner Avinash Mohanty has said that only a small percentage of restaurants inspected by the department have faced suspension, while most have been issued improvement or show-cause notices.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/tg-safe-suspends-fssai-licences-of-four-hyderabad-eateries-over-food-safety-violations/article71579974.ece Guidelines for uniform assessment, without preferential treatment Clarifying the department’s approach to food safety inspections, Mr.