Owaisi asks TG SAFE to give hotels time to correct violations

Asaduddin Owaisi and representatives of the Twin Cities Hotel Owners Association asked Telangana’s food-safety authority on November 9 to give hotels time to correct violations before suspending their licences. The delegation met Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) Commissioner Avinash Mohanty in Hyderabad and called for improvement notices and consistent enforcement procedures.

Owaisi told reporters after the meeting that he proposed identifying shortcomings and allowing hotels time to address them before suspension action. Accounts of the requested period differ: Owaisi was reported as asking for one week, while another account said he requested at least 14 days, citing the Food Safety and Standards Act. The sources do not establish which period was formally requested.

The association’s representation called for a uniform, transparent process for observations, improvement notices, show-cause notices and orders suspending or cancelling licences. It cited Section 32 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, regulations governing food-business licensing and registration, and catering requirements. The association said it supported food-safety...