Hyderabad, May 27 -- A food establishment in Moosapet was ordered shut on Tuesday, May 26, after Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) food safety teams found it operating with an expired food licence and in blatant violation of hygiene norms during a surprise inspection.

The inspection, conducted at Udupi Upahar in Moosapet on Tuesday as part of CMC's ongoing food safety monitoring drive across Cyberabad, uncovered a series of alarming violations, including cockroach infestation, fly presence in the kitchen, and stale biryani being stored on the premises.

Inspectors found the kitchen floor slippery and its drain clogged with food waste. The wash area was deemed unhygienic, and cooked items, including vegetable biryani, rice, batter, pa...