Food Manifest 
Key Update A joint team of the police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized 612 bottles of banned Oxytocin injections during a raid at a dairy in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. Investigators suspect an interstate network supplied the restricted drug for illegal use in dairy animals. Raid Uncovers Unlabelled Oxytocin Bottles Officials conducted the raid
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Reheating leftover food is a common household practice, but it may not always make food safe to eat. According to Dr Priyam Bordoloi, reheating food left at room temperature overnight cannot reverse the risks associated with improper storage. The warning follows the case of a young woman who was hospitalised after eating pasta that had been left on
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Key Update A joint food safety inspection led by the Health Department has uncovered multiple hygiene violations at hotels, wayside eateries, and food outlets in Kochi, leading to the closure of one establishment, the collection of drinking water samples from six outlets, and fines for two others. The Health Department conducted the inspection on Monday
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When people think of food poisoning, bacteria such as Salmonella or Escherichia coli (E. coli) often come to mind. However, viruses are also a major cause of foodborne illness worldwide. The good news is that viruses behave very differently from bacteria—and understanding that difference can help consumers make safer food choices. One of the biggest
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Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence of the 110-year-old Parsi Dairy Farm in Mumbai with immediate effect after inspectors identified several serious food safety and hygiene violations. During an inspection on July 14, Food Safety Officers found fungal growth on
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