Hyderabad, April 3 -- A task force from the Food Safety Department of Telangana conducted raids in the Kondapur area, uncovering multiple lapses at Sodexo India Services Central Production Unit.

Multiple food safety and hygiene violations found

During the inspection on Wednesday, April 2, officials discovered that the kitchen and grinding area had patchy flooring, and the grinding area was wet with food waste littered around. As part of the ongoing food safety raids in Hyderabad, authorities also instructed the disposal of 16 kg of paneer packets with illegible packing dates.

Further violations included improper storage practices, such as food articles being kept in plastic trays directly on the floor in cold storage. Blood from packed...