You thought your late-night Domino's or pizza Hut order was a harmless indulgence—a gooey, cheesy escape in the food capital of Hyderabad. Think again. In a bombshell september 2025 crackdown, Telangana's Food Safety Department stormed 55 pizza outlets across the state, including giants like pizza Hut and Domino's, uncovering a disgusting parade of violations that could turn your stomach forever. 


Veg and non-veg tossed together like trash, refrigerators running at deadly wrong temperatures, workers handling dough with bare, filthy hands—no gloves, no shame. Rusty ovens, reused oil thick with burn, and licenses faker than their "fresh" claims. This isn't a minor slip—it's a systemic betrayal by brands you've trusted for years, risking cross-contamination, food poisoning, and outright health horrors. After the biryani scandals, Hyderabad's food scene is imploding. Home-cooked is king—because outside? It's a gamble with your gut.



Veg & Non-Veg Nightmare: Sacred Boundaries Trashed in the Fridge


The ultimate sin for millions: inspectors found vegetarian and non-vegetarian items shamelessly stored together in multiple outlets, including big names like pizza Hut and Domino's. raw chicken dripping next to fresh veggies—prime recipe for deadly cross-contamination. Eight pizza Hut spots and ten Domino's branches flagged for this alone. In a country where dietary trust is everything, these chains just spat on your beliefs for convenience. Vegetarian? Your "safe" pie might as well have meat juices baked in. 



Refrigerators of Doom: Wrong Temps Breeding bacteria Bombs


Fridges not cold enough—straight-up inviting salmonella and E. coli parties. Raids exposed improper temperature controls across chains, turning perishable ingredients into ticking health time bombs. Combined with unclean machinery and overdue pest control, this is how food poisoning epidemics start. These "international" brands charging premium prices couldn't even maintain basic cold storage? Your melted cheese just hid a side of potential hospital visits.



Gloveless Grime: workers Handling Your Food Like It's Trash


No gloves, no masks, no hairnets—handlers kneading dough and topping pies with bare hands fresh from who-knows-where. Inspections slammed outlets for zero protective gear, turning every slice into a fingerprint festival of germs. In 2025, after pandemics taught us better, will these chains still cut corners on basic hygiene? Disgusting laziness that screams: your health means nothing next to their profits.



Rusty Ovens & Reused Oil: Cooking in Filth for Extra "Flavor"


It gets worse—rusty, grimy ovens and oil reused until black and burnt, loaded with carcinogens. NDTV footage from the raids showed equipment that hadn't seen a proper clean in ages. Nearly half of the 55 outlets failed spectacularly, including locals and internationals. This isn't cooking; it's slow-poison distribution disguised as fast food. Hyderabad's pizza paradise? More like a greasy graveyard of standards. 



The Final Gut Punch: Trust Melted, Time to Ditch Delivery Forever


Out of 55 raided—18 pizza Hut, 16 Domino's, 21 independents—violations everywhere: expired licenses, no medical certs, jurisdiction mismatches. After biryani joints got busted, now pizza empires crumble in the same city. These brands rake in crores while serving risk on a platter. Wake-up call: home-cooked is the only safe bet. Which outlet still deserves your loyalty? In this scandal, the answer is none—your kitchen is the real MVP.


 



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SIBY JEYYA

12/02/2026 11:37 AM