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- February 14, 2026
Food Manifest Key Development Ahead of the Pongal festival, officials from the Food Safety Division seized around one tonne of adulterated jaggery during a surprise inspection at shops and warehouses in the Vellore wholesale market on Tuesday. The inspection targeted high-volume jaggery trading zones in British-era market lanes, where demand rises sharply during festivals such as Pongal
READ MOREKey Development Telangana has strengthened food safety enforcement through month-wise inspections of high-risk food categories. Authorities have focused on edible oils, seeds and spices, bakeries, and packaged drinking water units to reduce contamination risks and improve compliance. After completing drives on seeds, spices and edible oils, officials are currently inspecting bakeries and packaged drinking water
READ MOREKey Development The Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department has confirmed that eggs, roasted chana, and masala products available in Coimbatore markets are safe for consumption, following extensive laboratory testing. Officials found no unsafe substances or adulterants in the samples collected. Laboratory Tests Find No Contamination The department tested nearly 100 samples across the three food
READ MOREKey Development In an unusual incident in Kottayam, raw rice supplied through a ration shop in Enthayar near Mundakayam turned blue when washed, raising serious concerns about the quality of rice distributed under the public distribution system. Consumer Flags Issue After Rice Disintegrates The issue came to light at the home of Biju Thomas of
READ MOREBird Flu Threat to Food Safety Kerala has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) or Bird Flu in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, raising concerns for poultry safety during the festive season. Tests conducted by the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, verified infections in chickens, ducks, and quails. Authorities emphasise that poultry meat
READ MOREKey Update The Nilgiris district administration has intensified monitoring of poultry and poultry products and temporarily suspended their entry from Kerala after avian influenza cases were reported in Alappuzha and Kottayam. The administration has deployed teams from the Department of Animal Husbandry, including veterinary assistant surgeons, veterinary inspectors, and field staff, at seven checkposts along
READ MOREKey Development India’s cleanest city, Indore, continues to grapple with a severe drinking water contamination crisis, with the death toll rising to 10 following the death of a six-month-old infant in Bhagirathpura on New Year’s Day. The outbreak has intensified concerns over drinking water safety—an essential pillar of food safety—as over 1,400 people have fallen
READ MOREKey Update The Gujarat HC (High Court) issued notices to central and state authorities after a petition alleged that regulators failed to act against the manufacture and sale of substandard compounded cattle feed pellets without mandatory quality certification. Haresh Vadar, a cattle rearer from Junagadh, filed the petition, warning that inferior cattle feed endangers animal
READ MOREKey Update Food safety officials in Noida seized more than 42 kg of Italian white bread loaves from a popular sandwich chain outlet in Sector 121 after finding that the products lacked mandatory expiry or “use by” dates. The action followed intensified inspections across Gautam Budh Nagar ahead of the New Year celebrations. Expiry Details
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