Hyderabad, Oct. 31 -- The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences of 14 restaurants in Golconda and Charminar Zones following inspections on Saturday, October 31.

Officials inspected 22 restaurants and found unhygienic kitchens, cockroach and housefly infestations, spoiled vegetables, fungal contamination, expired food products and improper storage of raw and cooked food.

Several establishments were also found using cooking oil repeatedly, while food handlers were working without hairnets and aprons.

As part of the enforcement action, officials collected 21 food samples on suspicion of adulteration and discarded 544 kg of spoile...