Food Manifest 
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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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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FSSAI Invites Consumers to Become Food Safety Watchdogs The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged consumers to actively report unsafe food practices through its Food Safety Connect mobile app as it intensifies enforcement against food businesses accused of violating food safety, labelling and advertising regulations. The regulator has asked consumers to
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Significant Update Visitors at the ‘Eat Right Mela’ held at Nature Cure Hospital on Monday (April 6, 2026) in Hyderabad gathered around two interactive stalls set up by the Telangana Food Safety Department. At these stalls, officials demonstrated how sellers often adulterate common food items and showed consumers simple ways to detect such practices. Focus
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