Synopsis: The department’s “Spices Drive” sweep covered more than 30 spice manufacturing and repacking units across all districts of Telangana, lifting over 40 enforcement and surveillance samples of commonly used spices including chilli, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, curry leaves powder, and bay leaves for laboratory testing.

A state-wide inspection drive by the Telangana Food Safety Department has exposed serious hygiene violations at prominent spice manufacturing facilities, including the shocking discovery of rat faeces contaminating black pepper and bay leaves meant for consumer use.

The department’s “Spices Drive” sweep covered more than 30 spice manufacturing and repacking units across all districts of Telangana, lifting over 40 enforcement and surveillance samples of common

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