Food Manifest 
In Medak, Telangana, 35 children at a government school became unwell when a lizard was discovered in their breakfast. The reptile may have unintentionally fallen into the food when it was being prepared, according to preliminary findings. Two students were hospitalised while the rest were discharged after observation. The Report The District Education Officer, who
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Key Development A gastrointestinal outbreak linked to Thanksgiving meals from Kanishka Cuisine of India in Seattle has sickened 35 people, prompting a Public Health investigation. The illnesses began between November 28 and 29, 2025, and are tied to the restaurant’s “Fusion Thanksgiving Feast,” which customers picked up or received through delivery. Although investigators have not
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Report On Tuesday, 31 students sought medical attention after falling ill from food they ate at their hostel in Karimnagar, Telangana. The incident occurred after dinner at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule BC Welfare Residential Gurukul in Sharma Nagar on January 6. Several students began experiencing symptoms like diarrhoea and vomiting after the meal. Authorities quickly transported
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Key Update As many as 31 girl students at an Adi Dravidar Welfare hostel in Namakkal in Tamilnadu fell ill after an alleged case of food contamination at the facility. The students began experiencing discomfort soon after lunch and were rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital for treatment. While six students have since been
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Report In Bihar’s Darbhanga district, more than 30 children were hospitalised after eating their mid-day meal, which allegedly contained a dead lizard. The incident took place after the school cook prepared vegetables using gram-soaked overnight. During lunchtime, a student spotted the dead lizard in the mi-day meal food, screamed in shock, and fainted on the
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Key Update India’s spice industry, a global leader with nearly 40% of the international market, faces regulatory gaps as around 30 commonly used spices lack notified food safety standards, according to a new report. The report, titled ‘Streamlining the Indian Spice Market for Foods: Issues and Way Forward’, was prepared by the Indian Council for
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