India, Nov. 11 -- The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the food safety licences of eight cloud kitchens and food establishments across Hyderabad. It has also ordered them to stop operations immediately. The action followed special inspections conducted on Tuesday (November 11).

The enforcement drive involved 24 joint teams of food safety officers and Hyderabad Police personnel. They inspected 23 commercial kitchens and delivery-focused outlets. The inspections covered Gachibowli, Madhapur, Kondapur, Somajiguda and Khairatabad, among other areas. Officials discarded around 700 kg of decomposed, expired or contaminated food stock. They also collected 25 food samples for laboratory testing....