Restaurant Owners Meet Officials in Hyderabad Over Food Safety Standards

A delegation of restaurant owners, led by Asaduddin Owaisi, met with the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs Commissioner in Hyderabad to discuss hygiene inspections. This meeting occurred amid concerns that several popular restaurants in Hyderabad had faced suspension of operations or cancellation of FSSAI licenses for failing food safety requirements. The Commissioner stated that uniform guidelines were issued to field officers to ensure consistent assessment of all food establishments.

The regulatory body in Telangana clarified that only a small percentage of inspected restaurants faced suspension, while most received improvement or show-cause notices. This clarification addresses concerns raised by restaurant owners regarding the enforcement of food safety standards in Hyderabad.