Hyderabad: Tea Adulteration Racket Allegedly Using Coconut Shell Powder and Artificial Colours Busted As Food Safety Department Raids Konark Tea in Fatehnagar (See Pics and Video)

The Food Safety Commissioner of Telangana said that during the raid of Konark tea in Fatehnagar, they found adulteration of loose tea powder. The Commissioner also said that after adultering the loose tea powder with coconut shell powder and artificial colours, the same was sold to several tea stalls in and around Hyderabad.

The Food Safety department seized large quantities of adulterants. (Photo credits: X/@cfs_telangana)

The Food Safety Department and Hyderabad police officials recently unearthed an adulteration of tea powder in which the accused used coconut shell powder and artificial colours and sold it to various tea stalls in the city and its suburbs. The Food Safety Commissioner of Telangana said that during the raid of Konark tea in Fatehnagar, they found adulteration of loose tea powder. The Commissioner also said that after adultering the loose tea powder with coconut shell powder and artificial colours, the same was sold to several tea stalls in and around Hyderabad. "Samples of tea powder were also collected for lab analysis. Action will be initiated as per the FSS Act, 2006," the post on X read. Hyderabad: Police Stop ‘Unpermitted’ MRPS Protest Rally To Tank Bund Over SC Sub-Categorisation in Secunderabad (Watch Video).

Large Quantities of Adulterants Were Found

Tea Adulteration Racket Busted in Hyderabad

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