Hyderabad, Sept. 20 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Food Safety wing conducted surprise raids in Hyderabad on Friday, September 19, targeting 44 supermarkets in various zones.

The inspections were a part of the weekly special drive to verify the sale of expired stock and hygiene in Hyderabad's supermarkets. 58 samples have been dispatched to the State Food Laboratory for analysis.

During the raids, authorities discovered a number of violations ranging from expired foods on the shelves, housefly infestation, dusty racks, absence of pest control records, failure to provide medical fitness certificates for employees, and weak First-In-First-Out (FIFO) stock rotation, reported Eenadu.

Expired products at supermarkets ...