Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety Task Force in Telangana placed major pizza chains under the scanner during a statewide inspection, raiding 55 outlets, including several within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits. Major Chains Under Watch The team inspected 18 Pizza Hut outlets, 16 Domino’s outlets, and 21 other pizzerias and bakeries. They identified
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Key Update Starbucks is facing a class-action lawsuit in the US over eight protein beverages labelled “sugar-free” that contain 13 to 21 grams of sugar per venti serving. The lawsuit alleges that the drinks contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk. The products include sugar-free vanilla and caramel protein lattes and protein matchas, along
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Food poisoning is a serious health issue around the world, and one sneaky culprit behind it is Staphylococcus aureus – or staph, for short. This common bacterium can leave behind harmful toxins in food, and it’s these invisible poisons – not the bacteria itself—that make people sick. What makes staph toxins extra tricky is that
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Overview A food safety scare erupted at Chendamangalam Government LP School near Kochi in Kerala after staff served rice suspected to be stale during Tuesday’s midday meal. Several children developed stomach discomfort and went to hospitals for treatment. Parents inspected the school’s rice stock on Wednesday and discovered insects and maggots in the stored sacks.
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