Food Manifest 
Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food-business licences of three Domino’s Pizza outlets in Mumbai, operated by Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd., after inspections uncovered multiple violations related to hygiene, food storage, pest control and operational compliance. The affected outlets are located in Vile Parle West, Borivali West and Ghatkopar West.
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Key Update Food Safety officials issued a two-day closure notice to a shawarma shop in Koyilandy in Kozhikode after street dogs attacked chicken that workers had kept outside the shop before opening hours. The incident took place at the Office Shawarma stall located near the old stand in Koyilandy on Tuesday morning. Chicken Kept Outside
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Key Development A recent viral video showed an iodine tincture test performed on paneer served at a celebrity-owned restaurant in Mumbai, where iodine turned the paneer black. Many viewers interpreted this as proof that starch had adulterated the paneer and that it was fake. However, food experts caution that the iodine test alone cannot fully
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Overview Doctors across India have welcomed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) decision to ban the use of the term “ORS” on packaged beverages, calling it a long-overdue move to protect children’s health. For years, several flavoured drinks marketed as “ORS” or “hydration beverages” misled consumers and put young patients at risk.
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Key Update As the world marked World Health Day with the theme “Together for Health: Stand with Science,” doctors raised concerns about a growing social media trend in which “mom influencers” promote milk or energy mixes and multivitamin gummies as essential for children’s growth. A review of these posts shows that influencers actively promote these
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Overview For generations, boiling milk the moment it enters the kitchen has been a daily ritual in many Indian homes. But a recent video by orthopaedic and sports medicine specialist Dr Manan Vora questions whether this habit still serves a purpose in today’s food safety landscape. Pasteurised Milk Is Already Safe Packet milk today is
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