Stale food seized during raids in Guntur

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State Joint Food Controller N. Purnachandra Rao inspecting nutrient  astatine  a edifice  successful  Guntur connected  Tuesday.

State Joint Food Controller N. Purnachandra Rao inspecting nutrient astatine a edifice successful Guntur connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: T. VIJAY KUMAR

The Food Safety Department, successful coordination with Legal Metrology officials, conducted raids connected 16 nutrient mentation and serving units successful Guntur connected Tuesday and seized ample quantities of stale nutrient and sweets.

The associated inspection teams covered 12 restaurants, 2 saccharine shops and 2 bakeries crossed the city. State Joint Food Controller N. Purnachandra Rao said the raids were carried retired arsenic portion of intensified checks to guarantee nutrient information and compliance with statutory norms.

The establishments inspected included Gongura Restaurant, Bismillah Restaurant, Mayura Family Restaurant, Swagat Delight, 99 Biryani, Alkabeer Restaurant, Nawab Arabian Restaurant, Biryani Palace, Madras Bilal, Babu Biryani, Hotel Shubham astatine Darga Centre, Subhani Hotel, Sairam Food Sweets, Balaji Sweets astatine Gorantla, Srujana Bakery astatine Brodipet and Bangalore Ayyangar Bakery astatine Pattabhipuram.

During the inspections, officials seized 48 kg of cooked stale nutrient from Bismillah Restaurant, 26 kg from Swagat Delight and 5 kg from Gongura Restaurant. In addition, 26 kg of stale sweets were seized from Sairam Food Sweets.

Mr. Purnachandra Rao said 5 notices were issued to nutrient concern operators for improving hygiene, infrastructure and adherence to nutrient information norms, portion 1 constitution was served a announcement for operating without a valid licence. As portion of further action, 19 nutrient samples were collected and sent for laboratory investigation connected suspicion of the usage of unauthorised colours and different impurities.

The raids were conducted with the information of B. Srinivas, Assistant Food Controller from Krishna district, and G. Venkateswara Rao, Assistant Food Controller from Nellore, on with 10 nutrient information officers. Officials including the Joint Controller, Deputy Controller and 10 unit from the Legal Metrology Department besides took portion successful the operation.

Published - February 10, 2026 10:57 p.m. IST

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