Published Nov 10, 2026 | 10:39 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 10, 2026 | 10:39 PM
The inspections, conducted on 10 November, covered 23 cloud kitchens and restaurants across the CURE region.
Synopsis: The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs has suspended the licences of eight Hyderabad food establishments after inspections found cockroach and rodent infestations, expired food products, spoiled vegetables and other hygiene violations. The authority also issued show-cause notices to 10 establishments and will issue improvement notices to five others, with further inspections and penalties planned.
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the food safety licences of eight food establishments in Hyderabad after inspections found cockroach and rodent infestations, expired food products, spoiled vegetables, contaminated ingredients and improper storage of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.
The inspections, conducted on 10 November by 24 teams comprising Food Safety Officers and Hyderabad city police personnel, covered 23 cloud kitchens and restaurants across the CURE region. The teams discarded approximately 700 kg of spoiled and contaminated food and collected 25 samples on suspicion of adulteration, according to TG SAFE.
The eight establishments have been directed to stop business operations immediately.
They are Sky Gate Hospitality Private Limited (Biryani By Kilo) in Gachibowli; Satti Hospitality Private Limited (Kulcha Kulture) in Madhapur; Lucky Multicuisine Restaurant in Somajiguda; Tum Yum Innovisions in Madhapur; Zora 11 By 2 Private Limited in Khairatabad; LO Fresh Foods Private Limited in Madhapur; ITC Limited’s Aashirwad Soul Creations cloud kitchen in Gachibowli; and Sodexo India Services Private Limited in Kondapur.
At Biryani By Kilo in Gachibowli, inspectors found spoiled rice, pest-infested wheat flour, cockroaches and rusted, unclean equipment. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food articles were also stored together in a freezer.
At Kulcha Kulture in Madhapur, the team found rodent infestation, dirty cooking stoves, expired food articles and potatoes damaged by rats.
Lucky Multicuisine Restaurant in Somajiguda was operating under unhygienic conditions, with live cockroaches in the storeroom. Inspectors also found expired curd and ragi flour, open dustbins and vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items stored together. Black smoke had accumulated on the kitchen chimney, roof and exhaust, pointing to inadequate cleaning and maintenance.
At Tum Yum Innovisions in Madhapur, inspectors found an unclean kitchen, cockroaches, rat droppings, rotten potatoes and clogged drains. Cockroaches were also found in the food preparation area and storeroom at Zora 11 By 2 in Khairatabad.
At LO Fresh Foods in Madhapur, food handlers were working without hairnets and aprons. The refrigerators were unclean, the kitchen floors were greasy, and vegetarian and non-vegetarian food articles were stored without segregation. Expired food products were also found.
The inspection of ITC’s Aashirwad Soul Creations cloud kitchen in Gachibowli revealed unclean trays, water leakage in freezers, corroded chopping boards, greasy stoves and chimneys, spoiled and expired food articles, and cockroach infestation.
At Sodexo’s Kondapur facility, inspectors found food residues on greasy stoves, extraneous matter in rice flour and milk leakage on storage racks. Water was leaking in the dry storeroom, while ginger-garlic paste was stored in an improperly labelled container. An unidentified external liquid was also found on the paste, raising concerns about contamination.
The drainage gap in the main kitchen was clogged with accumulated food particles. The vegetable chiller had a wet floor, leafy vegetable remains and spoiled and decomposed vegetables.
TG SAFE issued show-cause notices to 10 other establishments for serious violations. They are Prism Hospitality Services Private Limited in Miyapur; Ghar The Cloud Kitchen in Kokapet; Rebel Foods (Behrouz and Faasos) in Serilingampally; Rebel Foods in Shaikpet; Curefoods India Private Limited in Kompally; Scuzi Hospitality Private Limited in Madhapur; Sri Kakatiya Deluxe Mess in Ameerpet; FA Gifts Private Limited in Gachibowli; Elior India Food Services LLP in Gopanpally; and Potful India Private Limited in Madhapur.
The authority said further action, including penalties, would be initiated against these establishments.
Improvement notices will be issued to five others: AVA Cloud Kitchens in Lingampally; Harley’s India Private Limited in Pragathi Nagar; Hunger Experiment Private Limited in Madhapur; Fruitique in Kompally; and Rebel Foods’ Behrouz Biryani outlet in Sundar Nagar, Khairatabad.
These establishments have been directed to rectify the deficiencies found during inspections. Enforcement teams will revisit the premises to check compliance with food safety standards.
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Across the 23 establishments inspected, the teams found several other violations, including improper licence categories, damaged flooring, accumulated food waste, unclean washing areas and drains clogged with food particles.
Other deficiencies included dirty kitchen walls, housefly and cockroach infestations, rodent activity, food handlers working without protective equipment such as hairnets and gloves, and greasy exhaust systems and chimneys.
Inspectors also found expired and mislabelled food products, pest-infested food articles, spoiled or fungus-contaminated vegetables, and refrigerators in which vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items were stored without proper segregation.
TG SAFE said the establishments would face further scrutiny based on the violations found. Those issued improvement notices would be reinspected to establish whether they had rectified the deficiencies.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
