Food Manifest 
Buy Onam Food Only from Registered Sellers The Food Safety Department in Kerala has urged the public to buy food prepared for Onam celebrations only from registered food businesses. It has also issued guidelines on safe packaging, food handling and preparation. Check Labels and Packaging Food businesses must clearly display the packing date and time
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Key Update Karnataka has directed hotels, restaurants, dhabas and other food establishments to strengthen food safety and hygiene practices after inspections found expired food products and poor hygienic conditions, including at some star hotels. In an advisory issued on August 11, the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department directed food business operators to follow strict
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Key Update Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) authorities have directed hotels, restaurants, cafés, dhabas, sweet shops, bakeries, caterers and other food businesses to clearly identify the type of meat used in their preparations. Commissioner of Food & Drugs Administration J&K, Khalid Jahangir, said food establishments must specify whether a dish contains mutton, beef, chicken, fish or
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Key Update Food-safety enforcement has intensified across Kochi and Ernakulam, with authorities taking action against food businesses for hygiene and safety violations. In two separate incidents, a bakery in Edakochi faced a ₹25,000 fine and closure, while six outlets in Kadavanthra were fined a combined ₹6,500. Edakochi Bakery Fined After Dead Lizard Found in Bread
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Key Update A McDonald’s outlet on Brigade Road in Bengaluru has come under scrutiny after a Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration inspection found the outlet using magnesium sulfite (MgSO₃) to treat used frying oil. Officials made the finding during a three-day inspection drive that concluded on August 9. During a compliance check, they found
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Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up food-safety enforcement across the state, bringing several major retail and quick-commerce operations under scrutiny. The latest actions involve Blinkit, Zepto, Reliance Retail and Amazon, with officials flagging issues ranging from pest infestation and expired food to poor storage, temperature control and hygiene. The
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