Hyderabad, July 28 -- Broken eggs, food stored beside open drains, and a bakery-cum-Chinese outlet running without an FSSAI licence- a food safety raid in Saroornagar on Monday, July 27, turned up violations serious enough to trigger action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Food Safety Officers who conducted an inspection at Vennela Food Court, which included Vennela Bakers and a counter selling Chinese food, found ready-to-serve food being stored near drains and wrapped in newspapers but not labelled properly. Eggs with cracks were also being used to prepare food.

Personal hygiene was poor among food handlers, with the kitchen and wash area lying in an unhygienic condition. Additionally, there were no medical fitness and p...