Ahead of festive season, TG SAFE seizes 1,950 kg adulterated pheni worth ₹2.3 lakh in Hyderabad

Enforcement teams of Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) conducted checks on units manufacturing and selling pheni, khara and other festive food products in Hyderabad on Thursday (October 9, 2026) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Ahead of Dasara and Diwali, the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) launched a special enforcement drive against manufacturers and retailers of pheni, khara and other festive food products in Hyderabad. The teams found several hygiene and licensing violations.

As part of the drive, 12 enforcement teams comprising Food Safety Officers and Police personnel inspected 12 manufacturing and retail establishments across Hyderabad on Thursday (October 8, 2026). The inspections covered units in Attapur, Jiyaguda, Charminar, Begum Bazar, Moosarambagh and Badangpet.