Food Manifest 





Jaggery is a sweetener that is gaining popularity as a “healthy” sugar substitute. This sweetener has been given a healthy food status and is often referred to as ‘superfood sweetener’. However, jaggery is still sugar and must be used sparingly. There isn’t enough evidence to support its health benefits claims. This unrefined sugar product is
READ MOREOveriew Authorities in Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha uncovered a large-scale milk adulteration racket during a surprise raid at a milk chilling centre in Tarasahi village under Balikuda police limits. The team, led by Sub-Collector Prasanta Tarei and District Food Safety Officer Sasmita Das, along with local police, seized 50 bags of synthetic milk powder and
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Overview Officials in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, uncovered a major food safety breach when they busted a wheat adulteration racket. Investigators found that warehouse operators had mixed soil, stones, and other impurities with wheat and sold it to the government under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme for the 2025–26 Rabi season. The racketeers stored this
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Key Update The food safety authority in J&K (Jammu and Kashmir) seized 440 quintals (44,000 kg) of unhygienic rasgullas from a cold storage unit worth nearly ₹50 lakh. Officials found the sweets stored in unhygienic conditions and intended for festive sales. The unit operated without a valid FSSAI license, leading to the immediate destruction of
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Key Update The Food Safety Department of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) seized several meat samples contaminated with banned synthetic colours—carmoisine, tartrazine, and erythrosine—during recent raids. These additives, linked to serious health risks including cancer, violate India’s Food Safety Regulations and are banned in multiple countries. Officials Conduct Widespread Inspections and Seize Contaminated Products Officials tested
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Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jammu and Kashmir conducted 13,944 routine inspections in 2025 to curb food adulteration and ensure hygienic food across the Union Territory. In addition, food safety officers carried out 1,423 risk-based inspections to target high-risk areas and establishments. During inspections, the FDA collected 10,620 food samples, surpassing
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