Food Manifest 





Report Chandigarh’s rising rate of food adulteration has raised serious public health concerns despite the UT administration’s claims of effective food safety monitoring. In 2024–25, nearly 22% of milk-based products samples failed to meet food safety standards. During a recent Lok Sabha session, Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, revealed that
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Overview Despite a sharp rise in food adulteration across Telangana—particularly in Hyderabad—enforcement efforts remain sluggish. Over the past four months, food safety officials carried out 5,088 inspections and flagged 381 eateries. Yet, more than 60% of these establishments escaped any penalty. Between 2020 and 2025, authorities tested 18,283 food samples across the state. Of those,
READ MOREReport Gujarat authorities have intensified their crackdown on food adulteration, uncovering alarming violations in paneer production. Inspections by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Gujarat’s Food and Drugs Control Authority (FDCA) exposed eateries and factories using industrial chemicals and fat substitutes to produce low-quality dairy. In six months, AMC seized 1,500 kg of adulterated paneer
READ MOREReport In a dramatic crackdown, officials intercepted a tanker carrying 5,000 litres of adulterated milk on its way from Madhya Pradesh to Agra via the Agra-Bah road. Acting swiftly, they disposed of the contaminated milk by dumping it onto the road, aiming to eliminate any risk to public health. A video of the operation quickly
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Report The Delhi Food Safety Department inspected Khoya Mandi in Mori Gate and confiscated 430 kilograms of ‘contaminated’ khoya as part of food safety raids ahead of Diwali. In an official statement, the department said its team gathered ten samples of khoya, confiscating and destroying 430 kilograms that were left unattended and emitted a foul
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Key Update A viral video allegedly showing food safety officials dumping adulterated sweets into a river in Ajmer has triggered widespread online criticism and renewed concerns about whether authorities are disposing of unsafe food in an environmentally responsible way. Video of Adulterated Halwa Dumping Sparks Outrage The video—now with more than six million views—shows two
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