Food Manifest 





Report The Municipality Health Department in Malappuram inspected major hotels and food outlets yesterday, focusing on hygiene standards. The inspections, carried out from 6:00 AM to 8:30 AM, targeted establishments along Kavungal Bypass and Perinthalmanna Road. Officials seized and destroyed various unhygienic food items stored for sale. Notices Issued for Violations Inspectors checked eight establishments
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FDA Finds Multiple Violations An FDA team led by Chief Tukaram Mundhe inspected the 122-year-old establishment on September 27 in Mumbai. According to PTI, inspectors found rat droppings, live flies and dead cockroaches in areas used for food preparation and storage. The inspection also reportedly found cats on the premises and a large quantity of
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Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of Cafe Mondegar and three other Mumbai food establishments after inspections found serious food safety, hygiene and sanitation violations. The action forms part of an intensified enforcement drive across Maharashtra ahead of the festive season. Cafe Mondegar Fails Food Safety Checks During
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Key Update Mumbai has reported 6,677 cases of gastroenteritis in the first six months of the year, a 20% increase over the same period last year, according to the civic health department. Health officials attribute the rise to high summer temperatures, which can accelerate the growth of harmful bacteria in food and water. Hospitals have been reporting 40–50
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Key Update In a major operation against food adulteration, Mumbai Police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized 550 kilograms of cheese analogue falsely sold as malai paneer during a raid in Antop Hill on August 25. Acting on orders from senior FDA officials, the crime branch’s control unit led the raid. Officials targeted
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Key Update Zepto, one of India’s fastest-growing quick commerce platforms, recently conducted a large-scale food safety training session in Mumbai as part of its Zepto Sankalp Programme. The event, held at The Rangaswar Hall, Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, brought together hundreds of food handlers, including last-mile delivery partners and pickers from its city operations.
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