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SECUNDERABAD: Famed Paradise food court, which is popular for its Hyderabadi biryani , was slapped a fine of Rs one lakh by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday for unhygienic kitchen conditions.

The GHMC authorities along with food inspectors raided the Paradise food court following a complaint filed by a couple on Wednesday. The couple alleged that they found a hair in the biryani while dining at the on Sarojini Devi road branch, the oldest one. During their visit, the authorities found that the famed restaurant maintained unhygienic kitchen conditions, rotten vegetables and single-used plastic.

"The conditions in the kitchen were really poor. Marinated chicken and mutton was stale, tomatoes were rotten and they were using crystal salt instead of iodised salt. We warned the concerned authorities and asked them to rectify their kitchen conditions,” said Dr Ravinder Goud, health officer, GHMC’s Secunderabad circle.

The authorities also cracked whip on two other restaurants in the vicinity – Zam Zam hotel and New Star hotel. “We imposed Rs 15,000 fine on Zam Zam and Rs 5,000 on New Star hotel. They were found using banned plastic and maintained unhygienic conditions,” added Goud.

The GHMC officials warned the restaurants officials to rectify their kitchen conditions within a week.

