How Heavy Metals End Up in Our Food
- Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- March 5, 2025
Food Manifest 
Key Update Food safety and legal metrology authorities conducted joint inspections at 16 eateries within the Guntur Municipal Corporation limits in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday and seized 101 kg of stale food. Ten joint teams inspected 12 restaurants, two sweet shops and two bakeries, including Gonguru Restaurant, Bismillah, Mayura, Swagat Delight, 99 Biryani, Al Kabir,
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Key Update Food safety officers from the Rajasthan health department detected excessive levels of total polar compounds (TPC) in cooking oil during a surprise inspection at a McDonald’s outlet in Gaurav Tower in Jaipur on Monday. Officials stated that the maximum permissible TPC limit for cooking oil is 25%. However, the oil used for non-vegetarian
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Key Update On Tuesday, February 10, the Supreme Court of India urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to actively consider introducing front-of-package warning labels on packaged food products. The court raised concerns about high levels of sugar, saturated fats, and sodium in processed foods. While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL)
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Key Update Kollam district has secured first place in the fourth phase of the national-level ‘Eat Right Challenge’ for 2024–25, winning the Food Safety Award for the third consecutive time. The district earned the top ranking for its strong and consistent implementation of food safety initiatives. Authorities carried out food safety registration and licensing drives,
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