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Inspectors conducting surprise checks at meat and poultry shops in Vijayawada found shocking hygiene lapses and discovered spoiled meat being sold to unsuspecting customers. The team exposed widespread violations of food safety standards, revealing that lapses in regular oversight had allowed unsafe practices to continue unchecked.
Disturbing Findings at Local Shops
Inspectors visiting shops in key city areas in Vijayawada found chicken stored for over a week, carcasses of dead birds left for nearly a day, and uncollected waste piling up. Although some shops appeared tidy from the outside, inspectors discovered unsanitary and unsafe conditions inside. They seized decomposed meat, disinfected the premises, and disposed of hazardous products. In one outlet, staff stored meat next to a toilet and allowed customers to handle it with their bare hands. This shop supplied several local hotels, putting public health at serious risk.
Action Taken and Warnings Issued
Authorities have registered cases against violators who breached hygiene and food safety norms. They warned that they would take strict action against anyone selling substandard or spoiled meat and urged shop owners to conduct regular inspections to prevent such hazardous practices in the future.
Source: The Times of India