14 HYDERABAD EATERIES SUSPENDED. 8 MORE SERVED NOTICES.
If you eat out in Hyderabad, read this.
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, 22 TG SAFE teams of food safety officers and police inspected 22 eateries across the Golconda and Charminar zones. 14 FSSAI licences were suspended, with orders to stop operations immediately in the interest of public health.
WHO WAS SUSPENDED
Shah Ghouse Cafe, Hotel Nayaab, Mehfil Restaurant, Al Saba Restaurant, Aeezebo The Royal Arabian Restaurant and Sri Balaji Family Dhaba are among them.
WHAT INSPECTORS REPORTED
Shah Ghouse: rotten fruits and lemons, expired food, pest and fungal contamination, newspapers covering dough, workers using gutka.
Nayaab: stagnant dirty water in the biryani prep area, raw meat and gravies stored together.
Aeezebo: cockroaches inside the drinking water tank and mayonnaise made from raw eggs, which Telangana has banned.
Siddique Kabab Central Kitchen: live cats in the kitchen, rat droppings, gravies stored in buckets beside broomsticks and slippers.
Mehfil: 10 kg of suspected reused cooking oil discarded.
WHO GOT NOTICES
Show-cause notices went to Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hotel Sabzi, Pista House Restaurant, Sweekar Hotel, Mandi at 36 Arabian Kitchen, Golconda Hotel and Resorts, Imperial Multicuisine Restaurant and Taiba Bakery. TG SAFE has not specified their violations.
THE TOTALS
544 kg of spoiled food discarded. 13 kg of suspected reused cooking oil disposed. 21 samples collected for adulteration tests.
All findings are as stated by TG SAFE. A suspension is not a final verdict.
DISCLAIMER
This post is based solely on a press note issued by TG SAFE on 31 October 2026, as reported by The South First. All findings, violations and actions mentioned are those stated by the authority, not our own allegations. A licence suspension or show-cause notice is an administrative action, not a final verdict or finding of guilt. The establishments named have the right to respond, and further action by the authority is pending. Establishments served notices were not reported to have specific violations. Aware With Us does not target any brand, business, this information is only for public awareness and information.
I always told my kids to trust big restaurants over roadside stalls. Today, I’m questioning that advice!
My logic was simple. Expensive hotels and established brands should offer better food quality and hygiene.
Then I read about Taj Falaknuma Palace, one of Hyderabad’s most expensive hotels, receiving a food safety show-cause notice!
Telangana’s latest inspections revealed:
→ 22 establishments inspected
→ 14 food licences suspended
→ 8 show-cause notices, including Taj Falaknuma
→ 544 kg of food deemed unfit for consumption discarded
→ Pest infestations, expired food and poor storage reported
I’m glad the authorities are conducting these checks. But it’s worrying that even premium establishments are facing questions over food safety.
Paying more doesn’t necessarily mean eating safer!
Maybe the most trustworthy kitchen is still the one just 10 feet away from our dining table. Our own home!
What do you think? Do you trust big restaurant brands more than smaller outlets?
Source: TG SAFE inspections, 31 October 2026.
TG SAFE Suspends Food Licences of 14 Restaurants in Hyderabad After Major Raids; 544 Kg of Unsafe Food Discarded
In a major crackdown on food safety violations, the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has launched special enforcement drives across the Golconda and Charminar zones, inspecting 22 restaurants and food establishments and suspending the FSSAI licences of 14 establishments over serious hygiene and food safety violations.
The inspections were conducted on October 31 by 22 enforcement teams comprising Food Safety Officers and police personnel.
The operation uncovered widespread violations, including unhygienic kitchens, cockroach and housefly infestations, rotten vegetables, expired food products, improper food storage and repeated use of cooking oil, raising serious concerns over public health.
21 Food Samples Collected, 544 Kg of Unsafe Food Destroyed
During the inspections, officials collected 21 food samples on suspicion of adulteration.
A total of 544 kilograms of spoiled and contaminated vegetables, leftover food, expired products and pest-infested food items were discarded on the spot.
Additionally, 13 kilograms of used cooking oil suspected of repeated use was also discarded.
Officials reported several common violations across the inspected establishments, including:
* Extremely unhygienic kitchens and damaged flooring.
* Cockroach, housefly and possible rodent infestations.
* Rotten vegetables and fungus-contaminated food products.
* Expired food items and improper refrigeration.
* Raw meat stored alongside vegetables and other food products.
* Food stored without proper labelling or covering.
* Repeated use of cooking oil.
* Food handlers working without hairnets, gloves and aprons.
* Poor drainage, stagnant water and improper waste disposal.
* Absence of mandatory pest-control and employee health records.
### FSSAI Licences of 14 Establishments Suspended
Citing serious risks to public health, TG SAFE has suspended the FSSAI licences of the following 14 restaurants and food establishments, directing them to immediately stop business operations:
* Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi Veg, Brindavan Colony Road, Tolichowki – Unhygienic kitchen, rat droppings, clogged drains, flies and cockroaches.
* Lucky Restaurant, Santosh Nagar – Spoiled vegetables, greasy chimneys, poor drainage, expired food and suspected repeated use of cooking oil.
* Shah Ghouse Cafe, Shalibanda – Rotten fruits, expired food, fungal contamination, pest-infested food articles and unhygienic premises.
* Hotel Nayaab, Nayapul, Charminar – Improper food storage, unhygienic refrigerators, stagnant water and newspapers used to cover food.
* Sri Balaji Family Dhaba, Gudimalkapur – Live cockroaches, rat droppings, spoiled vegetables, expired soft drinks and unhygienic kitchen conditions.
* Siddique Kabab Central Kitchen, Gudimalkapur – Severe housefly infestation, live cats inside the kitchen, rat droppings and unhygienic food preparation areas.
* Alsaba Hotel, Tolichowki – Greasy chimneys, housefly infestation, unhygienic refrigerators and alleged use of industrial-grade citric acid.
* Mehfil Restaurant, Dilsukhnagar – Housefly infestation, damaged drainage, leftover food and unhygienic refrigerators.
* Hotel Sri Raghavendra Udupi Veg, Santosh Nagar – Heavy cockroach infestation, rotten fruits, overflowing dustbins and poor kitchen hygiene.
* Dine Hill Restaurant, Masab Tank – Live cockroaches, pest-infested food, unhygienic refrigerators and improper storage of vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.
* Sohail Restaurant, Malakpet – Highly unhygienic kitchen, dirty equipment, cockroach infestation and serious personal hygiene violations.
* Hotel Akshaya Tiffins, Malakpet – Rotten potatoes, fungus-infested ginger, waterlogging and uncovered food articles.
* Hotel Venkateshwara, MJR Road – Live cockroaches, stagnant water, pest-infested rice and poor kitchen hygiene.
* Aeezebo The Royal Arabian Restaurant, Salarjung Colony, Rethibowli – Cockroach infestation, contaminated drinking water storage tank, fungal contamination of vegetables and improper food storage.
### Show-Cause Notices Issued to Eight Establishments
Apart from the licence suspensions, show-cause notices have been issued to eight establishments for serious violations detected during inspections.
These include:
* Taj Falaknuma Palace, Engine Bowli.
* Hotel Sabzi, Itebar Chowk, Charminar.
* Pista House Restaurant, Shahalibanda.
* Sweekar Hotel, Santosh Nagar.
* Mandi at 36 Arabian Kitchen, Charminar.
* Golconda Hotel and Resorts, Masab Tank.
* Imperial Multicuisine Restaurant, Tolichowki.
* Taiba Bakery, Bazarghat Main Road, Lakdikapul.
Further action, including the imposition of penalties, will be initiated against these establishments.
### TG SAFE Warns Food Establishments
Officials have emphasised that maintaining hygiene, ensuring safe food storage and following food safety regulations are mandatory for all food business operators.
The special enforcement drive was aimed at protecting public health and preventing the sale and distribution of contaminated, spoiled and unsafe food.
The latest crackdown sends a strong message to hotels, restaurants, bakeries and other food establishments across Hyderabad that violations of food safety standards will invite strict legal action.