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From Vasireddy to B. Bicha Reddy, three sweet shops lose licences after TGSAFE raids The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the food safety licences of Vasireddy Swagruha Foods in Kukatpally, Madhur Sweets at Masab Tank and B. Bicha Reddy Sweets in Chandanagar following inspections that found hygiene violations and other food safety lapses. The authority directed all three establishments to stop business operations immediately in the interest of public health. Vasireddy Swagruha Foods: Hygiene lapses At Vasireddy Swagruha Foods in Prashanth Nagar, Kukatpally, enforcement officials found cobwebs, greasy exhausts, improper storage practices and poor personal hygiene among food handlers, some of whom had overgrown nails. Officials also reported storage pests in food articles, cockroach infestation and fungal contamination in pickles. Madhur Sweets: Expired labels and pest infestation At Madhur Sweets in Humayun Nagar, Masab Tank, officials cited an improper licence category, sweets covered with curtains and newspapers, and cockroaches and pests in food articles. The registration details on several packaged food items had expired, according to the press note. The team seized 705 kg of food articles worth ₹ 5.63 lakh. Officials also found unhygienic trays and worktables, greasy exhausts and stoves, the use of non-food-grade rose water, and a lack of mandatory records, including pest control and food handlers’ health records. B. Bicha Reddy Sweets: 330 kg of ghee seized At B. Bicha Reddy Sweets in Chandanagar, officials found sweets being manufactured under unhygienic conditions, algal growth on walls, slippery and uneven flooring, rusted equipment, expired food articles, cobwebs and rat droppings. The team seized 330 kg of ghee worth ₹ 2,12,850 after finding that it lacked proper labelling. Officials also reported missing documentation, including pest control records and food handlers’ health records. The three establishments were among 21 khoa and sweet manufacturing and retail units inspected by 11 enforcement teams comprising food safety officers and police personnel in the CURE region on October 23, 2026. Across the inspections, officials collected 21 samples on suspicion of adulteration and seized 1,035 kg of food articles worth ₹ 7,75,850, officials said. #Sweetshopraids #Telangana #Hyderabad #Dasara

Hyderabad stores found selling expired, fungus-laden sweets during Dasara season Sweet shops across Hyderabad were found selling expired sweets, operating without valid Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences and preparing sweets in unhygienic conditions during inspections by the Telangana Safe Food Wing and enforcement officials in this festive season. Twelve teams carried out the checks. Officials also found expired sweets being mixed into fresh batches and peanuts and sweets showing 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞. Action against violators The authorities said some shops would be closed, while others would receive show-cause or improvement notices. Expired sweets would be discarded. The inspections is happening in this festive season, when demand for sweets typically rises as people buy them for celebrations and offerings. Further details from TGSAFE awaited. #TGSAFE #Hyderabad #Telangana #Dasara Pictures of some of the shops inspected:

𝐒𝐁𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝟑.𝟕𝟓 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝟐,𝟕𝟐𝟐 𝐏𝐃𝐅 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 A threat actor has claimed to have leaked 375,000 CSV records and 2,722 PDF documents allegedly linked to the State Bank of India (SBI), according to a post published by cybersecurity account CyberPulse56 on X on October 16. The threat actor, identified as Siriusim, claims the dataset contains customer information, loan applications, supporting documents, account-opening forms, addresses and other details submitted during banking procedures. The alleged dataset could contain personal information submitted by customers while applying for loans or opening bank accounts. The threat actor described the disclosure as the first release of the dataset. Details about how the data was obtained and whether further records will be released remain unclear. If the data belongs to SBI customers, it could be used for identity theft, financial fraud and phishing. Personal details from loan applications and account-opening forms could also be used to impersonate customers or submit fraudulent applications. The claim has not been independently verified. SBI's response to the allegation is awaited. Advisory Customers should be cautious of calls, emails and messages claiming to be from bank officials and asking for account details, passwords, PINs or one-time passwords (OTPs). Suspicious requests should be verified through the bank's official channels. Customers who suspect that their information has been misused should contact SBI and report suspected financial fraud to the appropriate authorities. #Cybersecurity #SBI #Cyberbreach