Food Manifest 





Report The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered bakeries, hotels, eateries, and roadside vendors to stop using wood and charcoal and switch to cleaner fuel alternatives by July 8. Officials have warned of strict action against those who fail to comply. Politicians and Bakers Oppose the Ban Several political leaders and industry representatives argue that
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Key Update As part of its ongoing monsoon food safety initiative, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has deployed two dedicated inspection teams to carry out field checks and collect food samples across the city. According to BMC officials, earlier lab tests revealed bacterial contamination in several food samples collected at the beginning of the monsoon.
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Key Update The Food Safety Department scrutinised a Blinkit store behind ROF Mall in Sector 43 in Gurugram, after a resident of Sushant Lok-1 repeatedly received expired paneer through the app. The resident reported that the store continued supplying faulty packets even after replacing the first one. They also alleged that the store manager behaved
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Key Development Anjali Gold, a brand in the edible oil sector, has partnered with Blinkit to deliver its cold-pressed mustard oil to households in major Indian cities. Through Blinkit’s quick-commerce platform, customers can receive the product within 10 minutes of placing an order. The company has rolled out this direct-to-consumer (D2C) model to bypass middlemen
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Onions are a key ingredient in most Indian kitchens, but sometimes you may find black spots on their skin. These patches are usually caused by a fungus called Aspergillus niger, which leads to black mould. While it often grows on the dry outer layers, it can sometimes spread deeper into the onion, especially in warm,
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Key Development Residents across Puducherry have started raising complaints about the poor quality of bubble-top drinking water supplied in their neighbourhoods. Many consumers told the Department of Food Safety that the 20-litre cans often taste bitter and arrive in unhygienic, unlabelled containers. People say they shifted to canned water because the quality of piped water
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