Miyapur dhaba gets 58% in food safety raid

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A food safety raid at Santosh Dhaba near Miraj Theatre Lane in Miyapur on Thursday found dirty exhaust fans, broken ceiling tiles, an unmaintained chiller, unlabelled semi-prepared items, and staff without hairnets, aprons, or gloves. The restaurant also lacked lighting in the store room and failed to produce medical, pest control, water testing, or packaging records. Cyberabad Municipal Corporation scored the dhaba 58% and issued a notice to improve.

In contrast, Jaaju Kitchen & Bar in Madinaguda scored 80% in the same drive, with officials noting good personal hygiene, proper labelling, and available pest control and medical records. However, inspectors still found clogged drains from food waste, an open drain near the dishwashing area, clogged sink water, a damaged gasket in the non-veg chiller, and exhausts near stoves and the freezer that needed cleaning.