Hyderabad: 1,000 Kg Onions Being Fried In Reused Oil Destroyed By Food Safety Team

On April 22, 2026, the Hyderabad Food Safety team conducted a raid in Kaithalapur after receiving information from the Special Operation Team. The raid uncovered gross food safety and hygiene violations at the premises. Read on to know more about the development.

Hyderabad Food Safety Seizes Raw Onions & Cooking Oil

As per a report by NDTV, the Hyderabad food safety team conducted a raid on M/s Naseeb Birhsta at Premises No. 12-8-82/7/10, Kaithalapur, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The Special Operations Team (SOT) informed the safety team about the gross food safety and hygiene violations at the premises. The owner was reusing already used cooking oil for the bulk preparation of fried onions.

#CFS_Telangana – 22-04-2026 – Food Safety team, Hyderabad on receiving information from SOT – Police raided M/s Naseeb Birhsta at Premises No.12-8-82/7/10, Kaithalapur, Kukatpally, Hyderabad
Gross Violations Found:
· Used cooking oil was being procured and reused for bulk… pic.twitter.com/AiaHNlxg4s

— Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) April 22, 2026

Both the storage and cooking areas of the premises were found to be highly unhygienic and dirty. As per the news portal, bags and pots filled with raw and fried onions were placed along with discarded items and waste. Officials destroyed around 1,000 kg of raw onions and 70 kg of fried onions. Around 480 kg of cooking oil was also seized after samples were collected for analysis.

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Additionally, the premises have been sealed for further investigation. The Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana, took to their X to share the pictures from the location. The videos and pictures highlighted a shockingly unhygienic location with large quantities of peeled, packaged, and fried onions.

Unsafe handling of raw onions can carry E. coli if contamination occurs through soil, water, or animals during cultivation. Earlier back in October 2024, several top fast-food chains across the US, including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, pulled fresh onions from their menus. This decision followed a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to raw, slivered onions, which also killed one person and caused at least 49 illnesses.

The Hyderabad food safety team continues inspections across the city to curb unsafe food practices. A Big Basket warehouse in Kompally was also flagged for multiple food safety and licensing violations on April 18, 2026. After an inspection by the Flying Squad of the Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana.

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