Food Manifest 
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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Key Update Coimbatore-based Sri Krishna Sweets Private Limited, a maker of sweets and savouries, reaffirmed that it strictly follows FSSAI regulations, maintaining food safety, hygiene, and product quality across all operations. M. Krishnan told the media on Wednesday that the company welcomes independent, certified testing of its products and cooperates fully with regulatory authorities. He
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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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Report In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Food Safety Department raided multiple unauthorised dairy units in Rampur Maniharan, Saharanpur, in Uttarpradesh seizing large quantities of adulterated paneer and milk. Officials acted on specific intelligence inputs and launched a surprise inspection that uncovered alarming violations. Authorities Destroy 1200 kg Paneer, 4500 Litres of Adulterated
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Key Development Algae protein, especially phycocyanin from spirulina, is emerging as a promising natural blue food colour. Blue pigments are rare, and phycocyanin offers a bright blue shade that could replace synthetic dyes like Blue No. 1 and Blue No. 2, which face growing health concerns and bans in several U.S. states. At the same
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