FSSAI licenses of seven KFC, two Domino’s Pizza outlets in Hyderabad suspended over food safety violations

HYDERABAD The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences of seven KFC outlets and two Domino’s Pizza outlets in Hyderabad following inspections that uncovered food safety violations, including cockroach infestation, rat droppings, expired food products and unauthorised reuse of cooking oil. A total of 13 enforcement teams comprising Food Safety Officers and police personnel inspected 26 outlets of the two popular fast-food chains across Hyderabad on Thursday, November 12.

Following the inspections, officials also seized approximately 52 kg of synthetic magnesium silicate and collected 20 food samples on suspicion of adulteration. The outlets whose FSSAI licences have been cancelled are KFC at Madinaguda-Miyapur, Sindhi Colony, Charminar, Moosarambagh, Banjara Hills, Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hitec City and Inorbit Mall in Madhapur, and Domino’s Pizza outlets at Sarath City Mall in Kondapur and Inorbit Mall in Madhapur.