Illegal pickle unit busted in Hyderabad: Rs 3 lakh worth unhygienic stock seized in Jiyaguda

Hyderabad: An illegal pickle manufacturing unit in Venkatesh Nagar, Jiyaguda, was busted. The Commissioner’s Task Force (Golconda Zone) and Kulsumpura Police organised the raid and arrested a person for producing and distributing unhygienic food products.

No license for pickle unit

The accused has been identified as K Ravinder (62), a resident of Venkatesh Nagar, who was allegedly running the unit without any valid licence.

Large quantity of unhygienic stock seized

Acting on credible information, officials raided the premises and seized a massive quantity of pickle products prepared in unhygienic conditions, with the total value estimated at Rs 3 lakh.

The seized items include:

- 15 drums of red chilli pickle (2,400 kg)

- 2 drums of amla pickle (320 kg)

- 9 drums of tomato water (1,440 kg)

- 1 drum of tomato pickle (160 kg)

- 1 drum of lemon pickle (160 kg)

- 2 drums of dol lemon (320 kg)

- 13 drums of preserved mango with rock salt (2,080 kg)

- 13 drums of preserved lemon with rock salt (2,080 kg)

Unsafe products being sold to kirana stores, restaurants and hotels

Police said the accused was manufacturing various types of pickles using low-quality ingredients in highly unhygienic conditions. Stale mangoes and lemons were reportedly preserved with rock salt without following any food safety norms.

The products were allegedly supplied to kirana stores, restaurants and hotels, endangering public health. Officials warned that consumption of such contaminated food items could lead to serious health complications.

A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 318(1), 274, and 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Kulsumpura Police Station.

Further investigation is underway to trace the distribution network and identify others involved in the illegal operation.