Food Manifest 
Key Update Amid reports of bird flu in Kerala, the Indian Veterinary Association assures the public that chicken and eggs remain safe to eat—provided proper precautions are taken. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and your family. Bird flu viruses are destroyed when poultry and eggs are cooked at 70°C (158°F) for
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Key Update The Health Department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is actively strengthening food safety oversight during the Kankaria Carnival 2025 to protect public health. As part of this ongoing drive, officials collected food samples from 19 food stalls operating at the carnival. The department sent all samples to accredited laboratories for testing in
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Key Update India’s food regulator will tighten its approach to food safety reviews, requiring scientific evidence instead of mere assurances when evaluating a product’s safety. From January 1, 2026, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will require companies to submit all requests for food safety reviews or changes to food standards in
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Key Update The Food Safety Department has urged consumers to remain vigilant when purchasing milk and milk products from local stalls, following laboratory tests that found 30 samples to be substandard or misbranded in Coimbatore. Over the last seven months, officials collected more than 200 milk and milk product samples from across the district. The
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Key Development The Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department now requires all idiyappam vendors to obtain a valid food safety licence before selling the popular dish anywhere in the State. Idiyappam is sold widely across districts, especially during early mornings and late evenings. In recent weeks, authorities noticed a surge in vendors operating in Chennai and
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Key Update A joint probe across Punjab and Kolkata uncovered the source of toxic “fortified” oil after six residents of Rajpura, including two children, were hospitalised at PGI, Chandigarh. Patients showed persistent vomiting, extreme weakness, and altered consciousness. Tests revealed life-threatening hypercalcemia caused by Hypervitaminosis D, which led to acute kidney distress. Health officials traced
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