Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety Department has invited food business operators (FBOs) in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, to apply for a State award that recognises efforts to reduce single-use plastics and other plastic items banned by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). FBOs with an annual turnover above ₹12 lakh can win a
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Key Update The Indore district administration on Monday sealed a bakery on Dhar Road after officials found multiple food safety violations. Collector Shivam Verma directed a joint team from the district administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and tehsildar Yogesh Meshram to conduct a surprise inspection at Gold Star Bakery in Mamta Nagar. The team
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Key Update Slovenia has flagged a rare food safety incident after routine inspections detected paracetamol in pickles imported from India. The Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection Administration (UVHVVR) found the contamination during standard checks on imported goods. A private laboratory later verified the results, confirming the fever-reducing drug at concentrations of about 28 to
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Key Update FSSAI teams inspected hotels, restaurants, and food outlets in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on August 19, 2025, and found that nearly half of the samples collected were unsafe. Twenty teams carried out surprise checks at biryani points, bakeries, mandis and other eateries. They collected 39 food and beverage samples and sent them to the State
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Key Update The Food Safety Department in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, has banned the sale of KK atta (Batch No. A-22) after a safety inspection found it unfit for consumption. Officials collected a sample of the product—manufactured by KK Roller Flour Mills, EPIP, SIDCO Industrial Complex, Bari Brahmana, Jammu—and sent it to the Food Laboratory
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Key Update A viral video allegedly showing food safety officials dumping adulterated sweets into a river in Ajmer has triggered widespread online criticism and renewed concerns about whether authorities are disposing of unsafe food in an environmentally responsible way. Video of Adulterated Halwa Dumping Sparks Outrage The video—now with more than six million views—shows two
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