Published Oct 29, 2026 | 8:41 AM ⚊ Updated Oct 29, 2026 | 8:41 AM
TG SAFE has issued show-cause notices to seven other establishments.
Synopsis: The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has ordered five sweet manufacturing and retail establishments to close and suspended the food safety licences of five others after inspections at 16 establishments across Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region on 28 October. Enforcement teams collected 22 food samples and seized or discarded 3,546.5 kg of food articles worth ₹16.86 lakh, finding expired and mislabelled products, pest infestations, unhygienic kitchens and sweets wrapped in newspapers.
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has ordered the closure of five sweet manufacturing and retail establishments and suspended the food safety licences of five others after inspections across the Hyderabad Core Urban Region (CURE) on Wednesday, 28 October.
Thirteen teams from TG SAFE’s Enforcement Wing, comprising Food Safety Officers and Hyderabad city police, inspected 16 establishments, collected 22 food samples on suspicion of adulteration, and seized or discarded 3,546.5 kg of food articles valued at ₹16.86 lakh, the authority said.
They found expired and mislabelled food products, pest infestations, unhygienic food preparation areas and sweets and snacks wrapped in newspapers.
The five establishments ordered to close were Balaji Sweets in Champapet, Mamatha Sweet House on PG Road in Secunderabad, SK Foods in Laxmiguda at Kattedan, Hameedi Confectionaries at MJ Market and Annapurna Caterers at Chudi Bazaar.
TG SAFE said the establishments were operating without valid Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences or under unhygienic conditions.
The authority suspended the FSSAI licences of five other establishments and ordered them to stop business immediately. They are Agra Mithai Ghar Restaurant at Charkaman in Charminar, G Pulla Reddy Sweets at Sanathnagar, Sweetone Ruchulu India Pvt Ltd at Vanasthalipuram, Balaji Sri Kishan Mithai Bhandar at Shamsheer Gunj in Falaknuma, and Hirani Foods Pvt Ltd, which operates Minerva Sweets, at Kattedan.
TG SAFE has issued show-cause notices to seven other establishments, including Bharat Baklava in Sanathnagar and Karachi Bakery International Pvt Ltd at Timmapur in Rangareddy district. The authority said it would initiate further action, including penalties, against the establishments.
Sri Shagun Mithai Vatika in Himayatnagar has been issued an improvement notice directing it to rectify deficiencies found during the inspection. The establishment will be reinspected to check compliance with food safety requirements, TG SAFE said.
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Inspection at Balaji Sweets found that it was operating without an FSSAI licence. Cockroaches, unclean utensils, improper food storage and sweets covered with newspapers were found at the premises. Food handlers were not maintaining personal hygiene, and the washing and cooking areas were situated close to each other, TG SAFE said.
Mamatha Sweet House was operating with an expired FSSAI licence. The premises had houseflies, dirty and greasy exhausts, ovens and food preparation equipment, open dustbins, and expired and spoiled food items. It lacked pest control records and water analysis reports.
SK Foods had no FSSAI licence. The premises were unhygienic and infested with houseflies. The establishment lacked pest control, employee health and audit records. Packed sweets carried a manufacturing date of 31 October 2026, while the equipment used to prepare sweets was rusty and greasy.
Hameedi Confectionaries was also operating without an FSSAI licence. The inspection found pests in almonds, cockroaches, expired food articles, inadequate records and sweets and snacks covered with newspapers.
At Annapurna Caterers, the inspection teams found houseflies, pests in peanuts and mustard seeds, rotten tomatoes, rat droppings and expired food articles. The establishment was also operating without an FSSAI licence.
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At Agra Mithai Ghar Restaurant, the inspection found an improper licence category, unhygienic manufacturing and washing areas, houseflies and rodents, expired and mislabelled food articles, unclean utensils and improper storage. Sweets were also covered with newspapers.
At G Pulla Reddy Sweets in Sanathnagar, inspection teams found rotten vegetables, rat droppings, improper storage, mislabelled and expired food articles, unhygienic manufacturing and washing areas, and lapses in food handlers’ personal hygiene. TG SAFE said it seized 3,133 kg of food articles valued at ₹15.03 lakh at the establishment.
At Sweetone Ruchulu India in Vanasthalipuram, the inspection found mislabelled food articles, rat droppings in storage areas, broken tiles with stagnant water, dirty workers’ washrooms and no mesh to prevent pests from entering.
At Balaji Sri Kishan Mithai Bhandar, the findings included an improper licence category, missing pest control and medical fitness records, no water analysis report, inadequate lighting and no separate area for washing utensils. Kitchen walls were dirty and coated with grease, and boxes of pheni had no labels.
At Minerva Sweets, operated by Hirani Foods Pvt Ltd, rat droppings were found throughout the storage area. The premises had greasy and unhygienic walls, wet floors, unclean cooking stoves and rusty equipment. Food handlers were not wearing aprons or shoe covers, and the establishment lacked the required records.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
