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Key Development After a 12-day closure, Pune’s beloved Café Goodluck has reopened. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the café’s license on July 14 after a social media video showed glass pieces in a bun maska served to a customer. The viral clip triggered an immediate FDA inspection. FDA Finds Multiple Hygiene Violations FDA
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Key Development Kolkata unveiled its first civic-run street food hub on Russel Street on Wednesday, offering a clean, safe, and plastic-free food experience. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) formally licensed 32 street hawkers, allowing them to operate as authorised food business operators. Most of the vendors had been evicted from the pavements last year. With
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Key Development The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) has urged the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to take immediate action against a viral video that spreads false information about refined edible oils. In an official letter to the authorities, SEA objected to a video posted by
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Key Development To improve food safety for passengers, the Ministry of Railways has ordered all zones to issue standardised ID cards to authorised food vendors at stations and on trains. This new move aims to stop unauthorised vendors from selling unsafe, adulterated food that could harm commuters’ health. Railways Target Unsafe Food Sellers Railway officials
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At A Glance The Nagpur Division of Central Railway has begun enforcing the Railway Board’s order to distribute Orange I-Cards to all authorised contractual food vendors. This initiative, rolled out for the first time at Nagpur railway station, aims to improve food safety and hygiene for passengers. Unlike the earlier QR code-based verification system, the
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Key Development The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a surprise inspection at the MLA canteen in Mumbai’s Nariman Point on July 25. Acting on media reports and public complaints about unhygienic conditions, the FDA team visited the government-run facility and uncovered 19 food safety and hygiene violations. Although the food tested met freshness
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