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  • FSSAI Flags Hygiene Lapses in GCT Women’s Hostel Kitchen, Coimbatore

    FSSAI Flags Hygiene Lapses in GCT Women’s Hostel Kitchen, Coimbatore0

    Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a private caterer at the Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore, to fix hygiene issues in the women’s hostel kitchen. FSSAI Designated Officer Dr T. Anuradha inspected the facility after receiving reports about unhygienic conditions. Officials found several violations during the inspection.

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  • CBI Uncovers Massive Ghee Adulteration in Tirupati Laddu Case

    CBI Uncovers Massive Ghee Adulteration in Tirupati Laddu Case0

    Key Update The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has exposed a massive ghee adulteration racket linked to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). Investigators found that Bhole Baba Organic Dairy, based in Bhagawanpur, Uttarakhand, supplied 68 lakh kg of fake ghee worth ₹250 crore to the temple trust between 2019 and 2024 — even though the

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  • India Launches Its First Bottled Water Made From Air

    India Launches Its First Bottled Water Made From Air0

    Key Update India has launched its first bottled water made entirely from air, using atmospheric water generation (AWG) technology. The initiative marks a major sustainability milestone for the country and introduces a new way to produce clean drinking water without drawing from groundwater or natural sources. How the Technology Works The first AWG unit in

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  • MEAT-iCode: New Tool Exposes Hidden Food Fraud With Precision

    MEAT-iCode: New Tool Exposes Hidden Food Fraud With Precision0

    Key Update Scientists at the University of Aberdeen in UK have developed MEAT-iCode, a new tool that quickly and accurately identifies the type of meat present in food, even when it is cooked or highly processed. Researchers describe it as highly sensitive and reliable, marking a major step forward in detecting food fraud. How MEAT-iCode

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  • High HMF in Honey? FSSAI Says It’s ‘Substandard,’ Not ‘Unsafe

    High HMF in Honey? FSSAI Says It’s ‘Substandard,’ Not ‘Unsafe0

    Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a clear directive on how laboratories must classify honey samples containing Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) above the permitted limit. Under Clause 2.8.3(1) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, honey may contain no more than 80 mg/kg

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  • Idukki Officials Register Five Cases Over Food Adulteration

    Idukki Officials Register Five Cases Over Food Adulteration0

    Key Update  Members of the Idukki Taluk Sabha raised concerns about food adulteration in the region. Acting on these complaints, the Food Safety Department conducted inspections and registered five cases. Five Units Booked in Idukki for Food Adulteration Officials booked Ahmedabad Givardhan Factory for adulterating Bengal gram, and Elappara Bhaskara Hotel and Bakery for selling

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