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Food safety teams seize 44kg of unlabelled products in Andhra town

Source: The Hindu · 30 Sep 2026, 17:34 UTC
Food safety teams seize 44kg of unlabelled products in Andhra town
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Food Safety officials in Andhra Pradesh seized 44 kilograms of unlabelled food products during inspections of restaurants and hotels in Narasaraopet, Palnadu district. Samples were sent for laboratory testing, while cases were registered against five establishments over alleged hygiene-related violations.

Food Safety officials in Andhra Pradesh seized 44 kilograms of unlabelled food products during inspections of eateries in Narasaraopet, Palnadu district, on Wednesday. The operation followed inspections in Vijayawada the previous day. Officials examined kitchen hygiene, food quality and the permissions held by hotels and restaurants in Narasaraopet.

The inspections were conducted under the supervision of Food Safety Director P. Arun Babu. Samples of several food products were collected and sent to laboratories for testing.

Cases were registered against RK Restaurant, Jupalli Spices Hotel, H6 Restaurant, Shaz Biryani Point and AK Biryani Point for various alleged hygiene violations. The source material does not specify the nature of the individual violations recorded at each establishment. It also does not identify the products seized or provide the results of the laboratory tests.

The seizures formed part of continuing inspections by the state’s food safety authorities. The report gives no information about penalties imposed on the businesses or whether any outlet was ordered to close. The action came as officials checked compliance with food safety requirements at establishments serving the public.

Further decisions concerning the seized products and the cases are expected to depend on the laboratory findings and the legal process, but no additional details were provided in the supplied material.

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