Food Manifest Key Update The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited bids to supply cooked vegetarian meals to patients in 10 peripheral hospitals. Once implemented, the plan will provide daily meals to nearly 1,600 patients, covering breakfast, tea, and both morning and evening meals. The civic body included special diets in the tender for patients with diabetes,
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Report To mitigate public health risks linked to unsafe food practices, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a comprehensive training initiative for around 10,000 licensed food vendors. This initiative aims to enhance food safety, hygiene, and storage practices, ensuring better protection for the public. BMC Collaborates with FSSAI In a strategic move to improve
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Key Development The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) started a special food safety drive on the first day of Durga Puja and seized around 100 kg of stale food from stalls set up near pandals ( temporary structures or decorative marquees set up during festivals). The discarded food was collected by the sanitation team and taken
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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 Residents of Palappilly in the 10th ward of Melur panchayat in Thrissur have raised concerns after cooked rice prepared using ration rice reportedly turned dark bluish-black a few hours after cooking. Family Alerts Authorities After Colour Change According to the complaint, the family purchased the ration rice the previous day and cooked it
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