Vijayawada Eat Street Raided, Stalls Told To Ensure Hygiene, Fresh Food

Officials of the Food Safety department directed stall owners at Eat Street in Vijayawada to maintain hygiene and sell fresh food items after surprise raids late on Tuesday.

Inspection led by P. Arun Babu

The inspection teams were led by Director General of DCA and Food Safety P. Arun Babu.

During the raid, officials inspected the stalls and checked the quality of food items displayed at Eat Street, which is also known as the night food court.

The checks covered vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, snacks, ice creams and flavoured milk being sold at the location.

Public feedback and food samples checked

Assistant food controllers, food inspectors and other staff interacted with the public during the inspection.

They enquired about the quality of food being sold at Eat Street.

The officials later checked samples of some dishes during the raid.

The direction to stall owners focused on hygiene and the sale of fresh food items.

Why Eat Street was checked

Eat Street has many fast food makers, biryani points, roadside eateries, tiffin centres, snacks, soft drinks and other vendors.

These vendors sell different varieties of food at Eat Street from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. everyday.

The inspection therefore covered a food hub where several categories of vendors operate during late-night hours.

The report was published on September 30, 2026, at 12:01 am IST.

Source: The Hindu