Hyderabad, October 14
As part of the ongoing Spices Drive, the Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety on Tuesday carried out inspections of more than 30 spice manufacturing and repacking units in Rangareddy and Hyderabad.
During the drive, more than 40 enforcement and surveillance samples of chilli, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, curry leaf powder, and bay leaves were collected for testing.
In a post on X, the Commissioner of Food Safety of Telangana said, "As part of the SpicesDrive, the team conducted inspections across all districts of Telangana, covering 30+ spice manufacturing and repacking units. Over 40 enforcement & surveillance samples of chilli, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, curry leaves powder & bay leaves were seized."
https://x.com/cfs_telangana/status/1977803990944641399
"Serious violations were detected at Srivari Spices & Foods Ltd, Jalpally (Rangareddy District) and Divine Spices situated at Kapila Nagar Colony, Bandlaguda Jagir, Hyderabad, including pest and rodent infestation, poor hygiene, absence of FoSTaC-trained supervisor, unlabelled/expired products, and lack of medical fitness records," the Commissioner of Food Safety said.
"Fifteen kilograms of black pepper and eighteen kilograms of bay leaves contaminated with rat faeces were seized and sent for analysis. Curry Leaf powder was found to be unlabelled and hence seized for violation of the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Action taken: Multiple improvement notices were issued, and contaminated stocks were seized. Enforcement action initiated to ensure safe and hygienic spice production across Telangana," the post added.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As someone from Hyderabad, this makes me very worried. We take pride in our biryani and curries, and contaminated spices can ruin everything. Hope they take strict action against these companies.
While I appreciate the crackdown, this raises questions about why such basic hygiene standards weren't being monitored regularly. The system needs proactive checks, not just reactive raids.
Time to go back to grinding our own spices at home! My grandmother always said homemade masalas are the best. Now I understand why. ðŸ ✨
Good initiative by Telangana food safety department. But this is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Need similar drives in all states to protect consumers.
"Divine Spices" with rat infestation? The irony! 😅 Seriously though, this is concerning for public health. Hope they publish the names of all violators so consumers can avoid them.
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