Food Manifest 
Overview Addressing growing concerns about street food safety following the recent ban on artificial colours, Bengaluru’s Food and Safety Department has launched a specialized training program to restore public confidence in street vendors. This initiative equips vendors with essential knowledge about safe food handling and promotes the use of natural ingredients in their offerings. Over
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Overview In West Bengaluru, two residents caught a street food vendor selling unsanitary Pani Puri using spoiled ingredients. Police took Pavan Kumar into custody, released him on bail, and issued a warning. Keshav, a rickshaw driver, noticed Kumar collecting water from a nearby borewell tank on September 29. When Keshav questioned him, Kumar claimed the
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Key Development A research team at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, has turned an ancient Asian dye wood into a tool for food safety, enabling the detection of when milk begins to spoil. They extracted compounds from Caesalpinia sappan L. (sappan heartwood) to create a plant-based colour indicator that changes hue as milk loses freshness. Smart
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Key Update Indian researchers achieved a breakthrough in food safety by using the coffee-stain effect to detect toxic dyes and contaminants at trillionth levels. The Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), turned this simple phenomenon into a low-cost, highly sensitive method for testing food and water safety,
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Introduction The health department, Karnataka is set to introduce food testing kits in two malls in Bengaluru as part of its initiative to combat food adulteration. Food Safety Commissioner Srinivas K. informed TOI that these “magic boxes” will be made available to the public next week. While the specific mall locations have yet to be
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Key Update A widely circulated social media post has raised serious food safety concerns about a KFC Outlet in HSR Layout, Bengaluru. The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Karnataka Portfolio, alleged that the outlet served rotten meat and operated under unsanitary conditions, prompting calls for stricter inspections. Customer Receives Spoiled Burgers According to
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