Food Manifest 
Squads Intensify Surprise Inspections Food Safety department squads have stepped up surprise inspections at wayside eateries, restaurants, bakeries, and confectioneries across the Kozhikode district to curb the use of banned synthetic food colourants. Five regional Food Safety Squads now carry out these flash checks, focusing on food outlets near schools, colleges, and other educational institutions.
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Significant Update The Palakkad railway division has launched strict disciplinary action against a catering unit at Mangaluru Central railway station after a surprise inspection revealed serious food safety violations. The railway food safety squad inspected the eatery on Platform No. 1 on Tuesday evening. Officials found the unit, licensed to P. N. Ramees Ali, operating
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Key Development Renowned for its vibrant street food culture and devoted food lovers, Surat is now grappling with a growing problem—food adulteration. In 2025, the health department of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) seized more than 13 times the quantity of adulterated, substandard, and fake food products compared to the previous year. Officials linked this
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Key Update With the Pongal festival approaching, Food Safety Department officials have intensified inspections at jaggery manufacturing units across Salem and Namakkal districts to curb adulteration and ensure consumer safety. Salem and Namakkal are among Tamil Nadu’s major sugarcane-producing regions. Sugarcane cultivation is widespread in areas such as Karuppur, Omalur, Deevattipatti, Veeraganoor, Thalaivasal and Sankari
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Key Update Food safety officials launched surprise raids across several popular sweet shops in Karimnagar town, Telangana, on Wednesday, uncovering serious violations in hygiene, storage, and food preparation practices just ahead of the festive season. Led by Assistant Food Controller Khaleef, Gazetted Food Inspector Rohit Reddy, and Food Safety Officer Ankith Reddy, the inspection team
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Report During a five-day inspection in Dharwad district, the Karnataka State Food Safety Commission has uncovered alarming irregularities in the Public Distribution System (PDS). The commission has urged the district administration to take strict action against violators and ensure accountability at all levels. Fair Price Shops Cheat Beneficiaries Commission Chairman Dr. R. Krishna revealed that
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