Food Manifest 
Report The Food Safety Department has instructed all those setting up temporary eateries and annadanam counters during the Adi Pooram fest at Andal Temple in Srivilliputtur near Madurai to obtain valid food safety licences. Food Safety Designated Officer S. Mariappan addressed local traders on Wednesday, informing them about the mandatory licence requirement for food distribution during
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Report After reports surfaced about food department officers allegedly discovering “a dog’s severed head in the refrigerator of a momos and spring roll factory” in Mohali, Punjab, Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal clarified that claims of dog meat usage were misleading. A health department inspection confirmed that the tested meat sample did not belong to a
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Key Update Organisers of the annual Bodgeshwar temple zatra in Mapusa, North Goa, have banned the sale of gobi manchurian and tandoori chicken at temporary food stalls, citing serious food safety and hygiene concerns. The decision follows repeated complaints from visitors in previous years about unhygienic food preparation during the crowded fair. Why Gobi Manchurian
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Key Update Consumers filed more than 7,700 complaints related to food adulteration and food safety during the financial year 2024–25, and authorities have already resolved nearly 6,000 cases, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs B. L. Verma said consumers submit food
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Report Food safety authorities have banned the sale and production of the popular snack, mixture in certain Kozhikode shops, in Kerala, after discovering the use of Tartrazine, a synthetic food colouring agent. Although permitted in some food items at controlled levels, Tartrazine is prohibited in mixtures due to its potential health risks, including allergic reactions.
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