Food Manifest 





Report A major food safety bill in Texas could soon require warning labels on packaged foods that contain ingredients banned or restricted in other countries. Senate Bill 25, supported by the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has passed the state legislature and now awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. If the
READ MOREReport On Monday, Tetra Pak announced the launch of its new packaging materials in India, incorporating 5% certified recycled polymers. This makes Tetra Pak the first company in India’s food and beverage packaging industry to introduce such an initiative. The move aligns with the country’s upcoming Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022, which will take
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Report A suspected case of food contamination at a private shelter home in Sundarapandiapuram near Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu has claimed four lives so far. On Friday, a 70-year-old resident, Dhanalakshmi, died at Tenkasi Government Hospital after failing to respond to treatment for severe digestive complications. Critical Patients Shifted for Advanced Care Health officials moved
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Report Hyderabad will host Telangana’s first ultra-modern microbiology lab, designed to test the purity of packaged foods, detect adulteration, and identify pathogens and microorganisms. Located at the State Food Laboratory in Nacharam, this 4.5 crore facility, approved by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), will use both imported and locally sourced equipment,
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Report The Telangana Food Safety Commissioner’s Task Force inspected Subbayya Gari Hotel in Kondapur and identified several violations. Officials found that the hotel lacked an FSSAI license and maintained unhygienic kitchen conditions, including broken flooring and clogged drains. They also observed that food waste was not removed regularly, staff handled food without headcaps or gloves,
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Special Officers Deployed to Monitor Institutions Reacting to recent food poisoning cases in Telangana’s educational institutions, Hyderabad District Collector Anudeep Durishetty appointed 82 special officers to oversee 164 residential schools and hostels. The initiative prioritizes sanitation and hygiene, aiming to safeguard the health and well-being of students. Officials Conduct On-Site Inspection Collector Durishetty, along with
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