Food Manifest 
Key Development Food Safety and Legal Metrology officials raided 80 hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and sweet shops across Visakhapatnam in a massive drive to curb unsafe food practices. They carried out the coordinated inspections to check food safety compliance, kitchen hygiene, and the use of expired or unlabelled ingredients. The teams inspected kitchen areas, examined food
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Key Update Food Safety officials seized 1,040 bottles of packaged drinking water during an inspection at the Aqua Wing Packaged Drinking Water unit in Tigaria Rao village, Indore, on Sunday. Authorities inspected the directions of Collector Shivam Verma as part of an ongoing summer drive to monitor the quality of food and beverages sold across
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Report: Food Safety Violations at Hyderabad Bakeries On January 3, 2025, the Telangana Food Safety Task Force inspected two Hyderabad bakeries: Monginis Cake Shop in Macha Bollaram, Alwal, and VACS Pastries in Secunderabad. The inspections revealed serious food safety violations at both establishments, including unsanitary conditions, expired products, and improper documentation. Monginis Cake Shop: Poor
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Key Update Indian consumers are placing food safety at the forefront of their purchasing decisions, even surpassing price as a top concern, according to PwC India’s Voice of the Consumer 2025 report. The study reveals that 84% of respondents now prioritise food safety, marking a significant shift in what they expect from brands. As awareness
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Introduction FSSAI officials to closely monitor the quality of prasadams during the Dasara Navaratri Utsavam atop Indrakeeladri in Andhra Pradesh. State Joint Food Controller N. Purnachandra Rao confirmed that Food Safety Officers (FSOs) and Food Inspectors must approve stocks only after verifying the quality of raw materials used in all temples. In response to concerns
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The Karnataka Food Safety Department conducted a large-scale inspection drive across Bengaluru on June 12 and 13 to strengthen compliance with food safety regulations among businesses linked to e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms. The two-day operation covered food businesses associated with major online delivery networks, including Blinkit, Amazon, Zepto, Flipkart, and other digital marketplaces. To support
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