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H-FAST busts unhygienic street food units, seizes samosas, golgappe
The Hyderabad Food and Administrative Safety Task Force (H-FAST), along with GHMC food safety officials, has destroyed 25 kg of ready-to-eat street food after raids in Attapur and Jalpally. The Hans India…
The Story in Brief
The Hyderabad Food and Administrative Safety Task Force (H-FAST), along with GHMC food safety officials, has destroyed 25 kg of ready-to-eat street food after raids in Attapur and Jalpally. The Hans India reports that officials seized 10 kg of prepared samosas and 15 kg of prepared golgappe from units operating without valid food licenses and under poor hygienic conditions. The food was discarded on the spot, and legal proceedings have been initiated under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
In a separate drive, Urvi Food Products, a soya chunks manufacturing unit in Jalpally, was found to have severe hygiene violations. Workers handled food with bare hands and feet, sanitation was poor, and there were fly infestations. The food safety officer ordered the destruction of unhygienically manufactured soya chunks, and legal action has been initiated. H-FAST has said enforcement drives will continue across Hyderabad.
The Indian Opinion
Street food crackdowns often trigger two lazy narratives: either the government is harassing small vendors, or hygiene rules are unnecessary red tape. Neither fits here. The Hans India reports that units lacked licences, used substandard raw materials, and workers handled food with bare feet. That is not regulation gone wild; it is basic public health. The real test will be whether H-FAST follows up with equally rigorous inspections of high-end restaurants, or if this remains a drive against the poor.
Source: thehansindia.com
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