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Hans India
01-08-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Teams raid e-com warehouses in city; find multiple violations
Hyderabad: Following complaints regarding the sale of expired products on e-commerce platforms, the Task Force of the Food Safety wing of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday conducted raids at various warehouses across the city. The team identified irregularities, assessing hygiene, waste management, and regulatory compliance. Expiry dates, storage conditions, and labelling were thoroughly checked. On Thursday, Food Safety officers conducted surprise inspections on retail storage, distribution, and delivery points maintained by organisations operating through e-commerce platforms. As many as 35 establishments were inspected by the Food Safety Officers, and 65 samples were collected, with the drive ongoing. The officers inspected Blink Commerce (Malkajgiri), Swiggy Instamart (Tarnaka), and BigBasket. 'The inspections were conducted to assess hygiene, waste management, and regulatory compliance. Expiry dates, storage conditions, and labelling were thoroughly checked. Notices were issued, mandating immediate corrective action. Checks included storage of consumables, packaging standards, and fire safety. The focus is on ensuring public health and food safety in distribution chains,' said a senior officer at the Food Safety Department. According to officials, GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan instructed all Food Safety Officers, GHMC, to inspect retail storage, distribution, and delivery points maintained by organisations operating through e-commerce platforms—including Zepto, Amazon Fresh, Insta Mart, Blinkit, Big Basket, Swiggy, and Zomato, among others—within their circle jurisdiction. The directive was to thoroughly check food articles, storage facilities, and documentation, and to initiate action under the provisions of the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006, and Rules &Regulations, 2011, as frequent complaints are being received regarding non-maintenance of quality standards and the delivery of expired food articles by these platforms. Common violations noticed during the inspection included: food handlers found without hair caps and gloves; improper pest management; food and non-food products stored together; food items kept randomly; housefly infestation observed; and no medical fitness certificates for food handlers. During the inspections, upon finding violations of the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006, and Rules & Regulations, 2011, notices are being issued for the rectification of defects. In cases of any major violation, adjudication will be filed before the concerned Adjudication Officers.
The Hindu
12-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
10 sweet shops ordered to suspend operations
Food Safety officials of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation conducted surprise inspections on sweet shops of the city and issued orders for closure of 10 establishments for not having FSSAI license. A total 69 sweet shops were inspected on June 11, during which they found violations of the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 and Rules & Regulations, a note informed. The food business operations are being counselled on maintenance of hygiene standards and proper labelling indicating the date of preparation and shelf life of the food item. Ten establishments have been asked to suspend all the food business operations till they obtain the valid FSSAI license, the note said. The establishments include Sri Laxmi Mithai Bhandar, LB Nagar Circle, Sri Raghavendra Sweet House and Bakery, LB Nagar Circle, Sri Sai Ram hot chips and Sweets, LB Nagar Circle, New Balaji Mithai Bhandar and Hot chips, Kothapet, Super Sweets, 22-4-441, Alijah Kotla, Charminar, Hyderabad, Balaji Ramswaroop Mithai Bhandar, Ramanthapur, .Prem Sweets and Savouries, Serilingampally Circle, Sri Balaji Chaganlal Mithai Bandar, Mallikarjuna Nagar, RC Puram Circle, Sri Raghavendra Hot Chips, Beeramguda, RC Puram Circle and Jodhpur Mithai Wala at Akalavya Nagar, Macha Bollarum, Alwal.
Hans India
12-06-2025
- Hans India
GHMC cranks up crackdown against sweet shops in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Several sweet shops in the city were found to be flouting food safety and hygiene standards. The Food safety officers of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation conducted inspections across the city on Wednesday. On a single day, as many as 60 sweet shops were inspected by the Food Safety Officers, following the directions of GHMC commissioner RV Karnan. Accordingly, the Food Safety Officers are conducting surprise inspection of sweets shops in their respective circle areas and the drive is being continued. The Commissioner instructed all the food safety officers to conduct surprise inspections on sweet Shops in their circle. Each officer was instructed to raid not less than five establishments in their circle. During the raid, the officers found common violations – use by/best before dates were not displayed for the sweets and savories kept in display for sale, utensils not clean, poor lighting in the kitchen premises, open dustbins. Moreover, windows are not fitted with insect proof meshes to prevent entry of insects, exhausts were found to be greasy, flooring was found to be patchy at some places and was found to be littered with food waste, housefly infestation was observed, walls and ceilings were found to be greasy, patchy and flaky, water stagnation was observed in the washing area and was found to be unclean and drainage system in kitchen was not proper. Additionally, food handlers were found to be handling the food with bare hands, employees were found without hairnets, pest control records, employee health records and water analysis reports were not found to be maintained. During the inspections, on finding violation of Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 and Rules & Regulations, 2011, notices were also issued for rectification of defects and major violations, adjudication will be filed before the Adjudication Officers concerned. The food safety officers directed all sweet shop owners to strictly maintain hygiene standards in preparation of the food items, ensure clean kitchen premises, and maintain proper labelling of food items on display. The officers reiterated that failure to comply could result in legal action and possible closure of establishments.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sebi Fine Motilal Oswal: Sebi slaps Rs 3 lakh fine on Motilal Oswal Financial Services for violations of stock brokers' norms, ET LegalWorld
Markets regulator Sebi on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd for violating stock brokers' norms. The fine needs to be paid within 45 days, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in its order. The regulator conducted a thematic inspection of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited on the theme 'Control over Authorized Persons' for the period from April 2022 to January 2024. In its probe, Sebi found that trading terminals were not found at authorised places. "During inspection, 13 terminals (NSE) were not found at the reported location. Further, on verification of trade data as on 04-03-2024, it was observed that trades have been executed from 5 out of 13 terminals, 9 terminals (BSE) were not found at the reported location, and trades have been executed from 1 terminal," Sebi said. Advt Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETLegalWorld App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App During inspection on Verification of terminals (NSE), it was observed that 4 terminals were not operated by approved users to whom the terminals were allocated. Also, it was observed that 4 trading terminals (BSE) were operated by users other than the approved users, it the rule, a stock broker's hall will be liable for a monetary penalty in respect of extending the use of trading terminals to any unauthorised person or Sebi noted that Motilal Oswal Financial Services had conducted the onsite inspection of two APs (Authorised Persons) and had submitted the inspection report to BSE and NSE. However, it failed to identify fund-based activities during AP inspection and did not report fund-based activities between AP and the client to NSE in the MIS (Margin Intraday Square off) Oswal Financial Services' AP -- Triventure Services -- had fund-based relationships with 36 registered clients, wherein 18.31 crore have been received and payments amounting to Rs 1.24 crore have been made. In case of another AP -- Merit Capital Market Services, 99 clients' transactions were observed out of total transactions with 228 entities, amounting to Rs 5.69 crore payment to clients and Rs 5.06 crore received from clients."Both the APs had a fund-based relationship with the clients. Thus noticee (Motilal Oswal Financial Services) did not ensure that its APs are engaged only in permitted activities and are not undertaking any business which are disallowed under the Byelaws, Rules & Regulations and circulars of Sebi/exchanges," Sebi said in its such activities, Motilal Oswal Financial Services violated stock brokers' rules and accordingly imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh for the violations. PTI
Economic Times
09-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Sebi Imposes Rs 3 Lakh Penalty on Motilal Oswal Financial Services for Stock Broker Norm Violations
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel Markets regulator Sebi on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd for violating stock brokers' fine needs to be paid within 45 days, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in its regulator conducted a thematic inspection of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited on the theme 'Control over Authorized Persons' for the period from April 2022 to January its probe, Sebi found that trading terminals were not found at authorised places."During inspection, 13 terminals ( NSE ) were not found at the reported location. Further, on verification of trade data as on 04-03-2024, it was observed that trades have been executed from 5 out of 13 terminals, 9 terminals ( BSE ) were not found at the reported location, and trades have been executed from 1 terminal," Sebi inspection on Verification of terminals (NSE), it was observed that 4 terminals were not operated by approved users to whom the terminals were allocated. Also, it was observed that 4 trading terminals (BSE) were operated by users other than the approved users, it the rule, a stock broker's hall will be liable for a monetary penalty in respect of extending the use of trading terminals to any unauthorised person or Sebi noted that Motilal Oswal Financial Services had conducted the onsite inspection of two APs (Authorised Persons) and had submitted the inspection report to BSE and NSE. However, it failed to identify fund-based activities during AP inspection and did not report fund-based activities between AP and the client to NSE in the MIS (Margin Intraday Square off) Oswal Financial Services' AP -- Triventure Services -- had fund-based relationships with 36 registered clients, wherein 18.31 crore have been received and payments amounting to Rs 1.24 crore have been made. In case of another AP -- Merit Capital Market Services, 99 clients' transactions were observed out of total transactions with 228 entities, amounting to Rs 5.69 crore payment to clients and Rs 5.06 crore received from clients."Both the APs had a fund-based relationship with the clients. Thus noticee (Motilal Oswal Financial Services) did not ensure that its APs are engaged only in permitted activities and are not undertaking any business which are disallowed under the Byelaws, Rules & Regulations and circulars of Sebi/exchanges," Sebi said in its such activities, Motilal Oswal Financial Services violated stock brokers' rules and accordingly imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh for the violations.
