Food Manifest 





Key Update Police seized thousands of litres of adulterated cooking oil and large quantities of wheat flour during raids conducted by the Madhapur Special Operations Team (SOT) at two locations in Hyderabad on March 9, 2026. Officials identified the accused as 46-year-old Bhanwar Ram and his 22-year-old son Ashok Kumar, both natives of Rajasthan. According
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Key Update Authorities seized a large quantity of adulterated ginger-garlic paste meant for supply to restaurants and retail outlets during a raid in Hyderabad. The operation was carried out by the Commissioner’s Task Force (Khairtabad Zone) along with the H-Fast Team of the Hyderabad City Police. Officials said the raid targeted a manufacturing unit operating
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Key Update Hyderabad’s Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST), along with Kulsumpura Police, raided an illegal samosa manufacturing unit in Jiyaguda during a recent enforcement operation. Officials found that the unit was operating without a valid licence from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The facility also lacked a trade licence and fire
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Report The Task Force (South Zone) of the Hyderabad Police Commissioner, working with the Food Safety team, recently raided a tea manufacturing facility in Chandanagar and uncovered large-scale adulteration of tea products. During the operation, authorities seized 130 kgs of packaged adulterated tea powder, 35 kgs of loose adulterated tea powder, and food dyes used
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Report Often called the “king of fruits,” mangoes remain one of the most popular summer fruits in India. Their high demand sometimes pushes traders to use artificial methods to speed up ripening and bring the fruit to market faster. The Hyderabad Police seized around 200 kg of mangoes suspected to have been artificially ripened during
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Key Update The Commissionerate of Food Safety raided a food manufacturing unit in Karmanghat, Hyderabad, and seized 110 kg of sev and 40 litres of cooking oil after uncovering multiple violations of food safety regulations. The enforcement action followed an inspection at Ashoksingh Foods, where officials found the unit operating in breach of licensing requirements.
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