HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police and food safety authorities conducted a special drive in the Mailardevpally police station limits of the Hyderabad Commissionerate on Wednesday, raiding several food manufacturing units and seizing adulterated and substandard food items worth approximately Rs 2,00,000. Police filed cases against the owners of four units under applicable laws.
Inspections focused on units producing sweets, bakery products, kurkure-type snacks, milmaker, and mixture items. Officials identified significant violations of quality and packaging standards at all locations.
On April 8, 2026, inspectors visited four food manufacturing units in PS Mailardevpally and found them in violation of quality standards. At Maruthi Foods in Kattedan, owned by Satvaji, authorities seized 10 loose packets of kurkure valued at approximately Rs 15,000. At Indian Bakery and Sweets House, owned by Ather Rahman, authorities seized 8 trays of biscuits and other bakery items worth around Rs 15,000. At Krishna Food Products in Brundavan Colony, Laxmiguda, operated by Krishna Rani Das, officials confiscated mixture items and related products valued at about Rs 10,000.
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Officials made the largest seizure at BS Food Products in Laxmiguda, owned by Balvanth Rao, confiscating milmaker and Nalli Papad items worth an estimated Rs 1,50,000. In total, officials seized adulterated and substandard food items valued at approximately Rs 2,00,000 from the four units, and police registered cases against all owners under relevant laws.
BS Food Products accounted for the majority of the seizure, with Rs 1.5 lakh worth of milmaker and related items. This indicates that the unit was producing substandard snacks on a large scale.
The seized items were adulterated and substandard, posing health risks to consumers. Many children and families widely consume kurkure-type snacks, bakery products, and mixture items. The owners sold loose, unpackaged kurkure packets without proper labeling or quality checks, which further compounded the violations.
Police registered cases against all four owners under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and other applicable laws. Investigators are conducting further investigation to determine the extent of the adulteration network, including sources of raw materials and distribution channels.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rajendranagar Zone, supervised the drive and confirmed that police will continue special food safety drives throughout the zone to protect public health and safety.
Authorities urge citizens to be vigilant when purchasing packaged and loose food items, especially from smaller or unverified manufacturers. Officials encourage the public to report suspected food adulteration to the police or food safety authorities. Officials have sent the seized items for laboratory analysis. Further legal proceedings, including possible fines or imprisonment for the accused, will follow based on the test results.