Improvement notices were issued to three restaurants in Hyderabad; FSSAI license suspended for 11 restaurants

Adulterated food found during an inspection by the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs at a restaurant in Hyderabad. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) issued improvement notices to Rameshwaram Cafe in Madhapur, Hotel Shadab and Shah Ghouse Hotel and Restaurant in Gachibowli while suspending FSSAI licenses of 11 other restaurants after a special inspection drive in Madhapur, Hitec City and Gachibowli on Saturday (Hyb6deraptember area on Saturday).

The enforcement action followed inspections of 20 restaurants by 10 teams of TG SAFE’s Enforcement Wing, comprising food safety officials and police personnel, in the Core Urban Region.

TG SAFE said improvement notices would be issued to six establishments for deficiencies identified during inspections. Apart from Rameshwaram Cafe, Hotel Shadab and Shah Ghouse Hotel and Restaurant, the list includes Ishtaa, Sahibs Barbeque and Pakka Local. The facilities will be re-inspected to verify compliance with food safety standards before further action is taken, officials said.

Officials of the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs inspect one of the restaurants. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

The inspections also resulted in the suspension of FSSAI licenses of 11 establishments, with TG SAFE ordering them to cease business immediately in the interest of public health. Establishments include Monastery, Shivani The Restaurant and Bar, Al Saba Restaurant, Lucky Multicuisine Restaurant, Sai Ram Mess, Udupi’s Upahar, Coal Spark Multi Cuisine Restaurant, Kanchi Cafe, Antera Kitchen and Bar, Am Aha Telugu Kitchen and Bar and Fusion 9/Amnesia Sky Bar.

Sanitation violations found in the above restaurants included cockroach and rodent infestation, fungal contamination of vegetables, unlabeled produce, dirty kitchen floor, unhygienic washing area and prepared food and vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stored together in refrigerators.

Adulterated food found during an inspection by the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs at a restaurant in Hyderabad. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

TG SAFE said 21 food samples were taken for suspected adulteration. In addition to the improvement and license suspension notices, show-cause notices will be issued to 63 Degrees Modern Regional Buffet, Minerva Grand and Hotel Avasa. Further action will be initiated to impose sanctions against these facilities, they added.

Published – 26 Sep 2026 21:15 IST