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Key Development A recent social media post by hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, known online as The Liver Doc, has reignited concerns about the safety and scientific credibility of over-the-counter liver detox supplements widely sold in India. In a video published on November 26, Dr Philips criticised the growing trend of “liver detox” products, calling
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Key Update The Telangana Food Safety Department conducted a two-day special enforcement drive across warehouses operated by leading e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms, including Zepto, Reliance JioMart, Blinkit, BigBasket, Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, Amazon and several local operators. The inspection, held on November 25 and 26, aimed to assess how these rapidly growing supply chains are storing
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The Core Dispute Social media influencer Revant Himatsingka, aka Food Pharmer, publicly challenged Dabur’s claim that its Chyawanprash “protects lungs from air pollution, especially PM 2.5.” Dabur ran ads in the Delhi Metro during severe smog, claiming that two spoons daily “scientifically protect” the lungs. Himatsingka highlighted major issues: Animal Study, Not Human: Researchers tested
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Key Development FSSAI has asked Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and authorised suppliers to submit draft specifications for advanced food testing instruments. These include LC-HRMS (Liquid Chromatography High Resolution Mass Spectrometry), LC-IRMS (Liquid Chromatography Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry), and EA-IRMS (Elemental Analyser Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry). The Authority wants these details directly from manufacturers to create
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Key Development The Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has ordered every hotel in the State to ensure that all employees—cooks, food handlers, kitchen assistants, and serving staff—receive mandatory enteric fever (typhoid) vaccination. The directive aims to curb infection risks and strengthen public health protection. Mandatory Vaccination and Certification The FSDA has instructed
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Key Update Municipal health officials fined unlicensed hotels in Pathanamthitta after discovering unhygienic conditions that posed serious food safety risks. Each hotel in the building where migrant workers lived—along the road to Pandalam Kadakkad Family Health Centre—was fined ₹10,000. Health and Food Safety Departments had inspected and shut down these hotels one-and-a-half weeks ago, but
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