Food Manifest 
Key Update The Karnataka High Court has stayed an advisory issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that prohibited the use of Ashwagandha leaves or leaf extracts in supplements over safety concerns flagged by the Union Ministry of Ayush. Justice S R Krishna Kumar passed the interim order on Tuesday, staying
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Key Update With hundreds of meat and fish shops operating illegally across the city, the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated plans to establish Bihar’s first large-scale modern slaughterhouse to regulate the meat trade and improve hygiene standards. At present, no major government-owned licensed slaughterhouse functions within PMC limits. The civic body has floated a
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Key Update A customer spotted a threadlike parasite crawling out of a piece of sashimi at a Hong Kong sushi restaurant, prompting an apology from the outlet and triggering widespread concern on social media. Japanese restaurant chain Gatten Sushi, which launched in Hong Kong in September 2024, issued a public apology on Tuesday after a
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Key Update The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, has filed a prosecution complaint against Jayshri Gayatri Food Products Pvt Ltd and its Managing Director, Kishan Modi, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before the Special Court in Bhopal, officials said on Wednesday. The case involves alleged large-scale adulteration of milk products,
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Key Update An inquiry has been initiated at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi after a cockroach was allegedly found in dal served at the doctors’ mess on Tuesday, raising concerns over food safety and hygiene standards within the hospital premises. The issue came to light after a hostel resident shared photographs of the
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Key Update Eleven people fell ill after consuming bajjis (fritters) prepared with suspected contaminated all-purpose flour (maida) in S Kondrupadu village of Ganapavaram mandal in West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. Health officials said three patients remain in critical condition. Preliminary findings show that the family used maida stored for nearly a year in worker
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