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FSSAI to Meet Quick-Commerce Platforms Over Food Safety Violations and Expiry Concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, News
- November 11, 2024
Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has scheduled a meeting with quick-commerce (qcom) platforms, including Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto, on Tuesday to address concerns about violations of food safety regulations, according to sources familiar with the matter. This meeting comes at a time when issues related to breaches of food
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Global Food Companies Offer Less Nutritious Products in Low-Income Countries, 2024 Index Reveals 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- November 11, 2024
Overview The Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024 reveals that global food giants like Unilever, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Kellanova, Nestlé, Lotte, and Mars are offering less nutritious products in low-income countries, including India. Published by the independent Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNi), the index shows a stark difference in health star ratings. Products in low-income
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Food Poisoning and Protests Prompt Inquiry Into Contaminated Food Kits in Chooral Mala, kerala 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- November 11, 2024
Hospitalization After Suspected Food Poisoning In a concerning incident in Wayanad, Kerala, doctors admitted two children from a Chooral Mala landslide-affected family to the hospital on Saturday morning (November 9, 2024) with symptoms of food poisoning. After eating a soybean meal allegedly provided by Meppadi grama panchayat officials a few days earlier, the children, who
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Thrikkakara Municipality Strengthens Food Safety Enforcement with Seizures and New App Initiative 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- November 11, 2024
Overview As part of an inspection, Thrikkakara municipality health officials seized expired food items from restaurants along Collectorate Link Road in Kakkanad. The inspection was part of the municipality’s ongoing efforts to enforce food safety regulations. Health department officials transported the confiscated items to the municipality office, where they displayed them along with the names
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Battling Food Spoilage: Causes, Impact, and How to Preserve Freshness 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- November 9, 2024
Food spoilage is the process that renders food unfit for consumption due to changes in its texture, flavour, aroma, or appearance. While spoiled food may not always pose a health risk, its altered qualities make it undesirable to eat. Beyond the inconvenience of wasting food, spoilage leads to significant economic losses and can contribute to
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5-Year-Old Boy Falls Ill After Consuming Samosa with Dead Lizard in Rewa, MP 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- November 9, 2024
Report A 5-year-old boy fell ill after consuming a samosa containing a dead lizard in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurred on Thursday evening when Shreyans Sharma, the young boy, bought the samosa from a local shop run by Suresh Kushwaha. After eating half of the samosa, Shreyans noticed an unusual taste and, upon
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