Food Manifest 





Key Development Nearly two weeks after a tragic food poisoning incident during Bonalu celebrations in Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad, one family member remains under treatment while nine others, including four children, have recovered. The incident claimed the life of an RTC employee who had consumed stale meat, ie. boti (goat intestines) that were stored in the refrigerator
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Report A taluk-level special squad conducted inspections in various food joints and business establishments in Neduvathur and Pavithreshwaram panchayats in Kottarakkara, Kollam, Kerala, seizing stale food and contaminated oil. The team found that the food was prepared in unhygienic conditions. They destroyed the stale food and filed a case for poor sanitation practices. Additionally, several
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Key Update SRM University–Andhra Pradesh has announced an immediate two-week holiday starting November 7, 2025, after several students reportedly developed symptoms of food poisoning. The university is using the break to strengthen hygiene and safety measures across the campus. In a statement issued on November 6, the administration said it will conduct deep cleaning, fumigation,
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Viral Video Triggers Public Concern The Jammu and Kashmir Drug and Food Safety Department confirmed that watermelons sold in Srinagar markets are safe to consume, putting to rest public fears over artificial colouring and pesticide contamination. A viral video posted last week by an RTI activist showed a red stain appearing on tissue paper after
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Report The Telangana Food Safety Department revoked the license of the central kitchen at Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutes in Khanamet, Madhapur near Hyderabad following an inspection on January 24 that uncovered significant hygiene violations. Task force teams discovered numerous cleanliness issues and lapses in food safety protocols. Inspectors found broken floor drains, missing mesh coverings,
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Report As summer sets in, the demand for refreshing juices has spiked—and so have hygiene violations. Food safety officials in Hyderabad launched intensified inspections across juice outlets, uncovering serious lapses in cleanliness and food handling, especially in Ameerpet. Officials Find Rotten Fruits and Rusty Equipment At A1 Fruit and Juice Shop, inspectors found rusty refrigerators
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