Telangana Food Safety Department inspected 55 pizza establishments
Telangana Food Safety Department carried out a statewide inspection of pizza outlets, covering both the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area and districts across the State. A total of 55 pizza establishments were inspected, including 18 Pizza Hut outlets, 16 Domino’s Pizza outlets, and 21 other local pizzerias and bakeries. The inspections revealed significant lapses in hygiene, licensing, and food safety practices across multiple outlets.
The Telangana Food Safety Department carried out a statewide inspection of pizza outlets, covering both the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area and districts across the state | Photo Credit: @cfs_telangana on X
Pizza Hut outlets
Among Pizza Hut outlets (operated by M/s Devyani International Limited and Sapphire Foods India Limited), eight out of 18 outlets were found violating norms. The issues observed includes mismatched licences and jurisdiction in GHMC, improper storage of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items, unclean machinery in Hanumakonda (Kazipet), issuance of medical certificates without proper examination in Warangal, and poor maintenance of freezer temperatures and hygiene records in Nizamabad and Nalgonda.
