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Pest infestation successful besan flour, atta and dals, decayed vegetables, mediocre hygiene conditions, clogged drains filled with nutrient discarded and the merchantability of nutrient products with expired FSSAI licences were among aggregate superior violations detected by Telangana Food Safety officials during an inspection astatine Lulu Hypermarket successful Hyderabad connected Monday (May 18, 2026) pursuing a complaint.
According to the Telangana Food Safety department, officials recovered wide irregularities crossed the in-house kitchen, retail and butchering sections of the hypermarket during the inspection.
In the in-house room area, officials observed mediocre hygiene conditions and the beingness of pests. Decayed vegetables were recovered connected the premises, portion leftover nutrient stored successful refrigerators was discarded connected the spot. Authorities besides detected near-expiry packed nutrient articles carrying torn and misleading labels.
In the retail section, insect infestation was recovered successful besan flour, atta and dal products. Officials besides identified packed nutrient articles with expired FSSAI licences. Several labelling and show violations were observed, including the lack of nutritional information, FSSAI licence details and shaper addresses connected nutrient products.
In the butchering section, drains clogged with nutrient discarded were recovered emitting a pungent smell, which officials said posed a superior nationalist wellness concern.
As portion of the enforcement action, astir 150 kg of nutrient items, including sweets, oils, flour, and pulses, infested with pests, were seized and disposed of. Food samples suspected of adulteration, excessive usage of artificial colours and pest infestation successful besan flour were collected and sent for laboratory analysis.
The section besides issued a nationalist advisory asking consumers to stay vigilant portion purchasing nutrient products from supermarkets, retail outlets, bakeries and eateries.
