Hyderabad, Feb. 13 -- The food safety department of Telangana conducted a raid at Instahot Foods, a supplier for Indigo Airlines and an exporter in Hyderabad's IDA Patancheru on February 12, uncovering multiple hygiene violations.

Food safety raid in Hyderabad uncovers hygiene lapses

The team found expired food items, including Kasturi Methi (1.25 kg), mustard seeds (0.5 kg), and Rai Mota (1 kg), which were discarded. Nutmeg (1.5 kg) without proper labelling was seized. Some food articles were stored under a leaking air conditioner, raising contamination concerns.

Spoiled tomatoes, live cockroach infestations in the cooking and grinding areas, clogged drains, and food waste dumping were also noted. Hyderabad's Instahot Foods water test...