There have been news reports in several parts of the country in the past that the popular dish shawarma has caused quite a bit of controversy, but that controversy doesn’t seem to be going away. Recently, on October 16, Telangana Food Safety Department Multiple raids were carried out in different areas Shawarma Many irregularities were found at the Hyderabad stall. Among them, some of the restaurants raided in Secunderabad include Mujtaba Grill In East Maredpalli, Shasha Sahandar ShawarmaRolls on Wheels near Paradise Metro Station, Sync Shawarma and Asian Chow Chinese Restaurant near Secunderabad East Metro Station.
Violations discovered at Shawarma store
It was found that food safety norms were flouted in almost all of these shawarma shop raids. Mujtaba Grills uses synthetic food colorings. The synthetic food coloring was disposed of on the spot by officials. It was found that the Shasha Sahandar Shawarma shop did not have a valid FSSAI license, while Mujtaba Grills and Rolls on Wheels also did not display their food safety licenses as mandated by law.
In addition to these permitting issues, there were numerous lapses in storage practices during the inspection. Food safety officials observed inadequate labeling of raw materials and a failure to properly separate meat and poultry, which could lead to cross-contamination.
Telangana Food Safety Commissioner further said that the hygiene standards of many shawarma centers have been affected. No hygiene certificate was found in any of the restaurants inspected; as per the requirement of Telangana Food Safety Department.
Early events and legal proceedings
The raids were carried out in the wake of a series of food poisoning incidents in Hyderabad. In the latest case on October 4, the officer became ill after eating shawarma at Grill 9.
Seventeen people who ate shawarma from Alwal Grill House fell ill after eating it. manager Tawfik has been caught. The owner ran away. The Food Safety Department takes such cases seriously and may conduct additional investigations into various restaurant groups to ensure they comply with the city’s food safety standards.
