Wed Sep 10 06:15:02 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety’s task force inspected 10 Absolute Barbeque outlets in Hyderabad on September 9, 2025, following a complaint. The inspections revealed widespread hygiene violations, including unclean kitchens, expired food, pest infestations, and storage lapses like food stored on the floor alongside rat pads. Violations of labeling regulations were also observed. Food items were seized, samples taken for testing, and notices issued to the restaurant chain’s management.

**News Article:**

**Absolute Barbeque Outlets in Hyderabad Face Scrutiny After Food Safety Inspection**

**Hyderabad, September 10, 2025** – Popular Hyderabad restaurant chain Absolute Barbeque is under fire after a Food Safety Task Force, acting on a complaint to the Commissioner of Food Safety, conducted surprise inspections of ten of its outlets yesterday, September 9, 2025. The results were far from appetizing.

Inspectors found widespread violations across multiple locations, including A.S. Rao Nagar, Kompally, Medipally, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Gachibowli, Inorbit, Miyapur, Vanasthalipuram, and Secunderabad. The issues ranged from unhygienic kitchen conditions, with dirty utensils and unclean flooring, to serious storage lapses.

“We found refrigerators that hadn’t been cleaned or defrosted, degenerated chopping boards, and evidence of pest infestations,” stated an official report released today. Cockroaches and houseflies were reportedly discovered at the Banjara Hills and Gachibowli locations, while expired food items were found at the Medipally branch, and rotten, moldy fruit at Inorbit.

Perhaps most concerning, officials documented food stored directly on the floor alongside rat pads, beetle-infested flour, and rat droppings contaminating storage racks. Violations of food labeling regulations were also observed.

Authorities have seized food items, are conducting laboratory tests, and have issued notices to Absolute Barbeque’s management demanding immediate corrective action. The inspections come at a time when the Telangana food safety department is actively increasing its oversight, having conducted over 4,600 inspections and levied fines totaling ₹78 lakh this year. The investigation into Absolute Barbeque is ongoing.

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