Hyderabad, Oct. 30 -- The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences of nine food manufacturing units in erstwhile Warangal and Ranga Reddy districts following inspections that revealed serious hygiene and food safety violations.

The enforcement teams also seized or discarded 5,555 kg of food articles worth Rs. 5,89,550 and collected 21 samples on suspicion of adulteration during special inspections conducted on October 29.

Ten teams comprising Food Safety Officers and police personnel inspected 20 units engaged in the manufacture and processing of spices, edible oils, dairy products, sweets, beverages and other food items.

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