Several Fall Ill After Consuming Pedas; FDA Suspends Dairy Licence
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- June 19, 2026
Food Manifest Inspections Across Schools, Parks, and Bakeries The GHMC food safety wing conducted a special drive on Sunday across Hyderabad to assess food safety in establishments frequently visited by children, including school premises, play zones, GHMC parks, and bakeries. Officials carried out 81 inspections across parks, schools, food courts, and bakeries as part of the drive. Focus
READ MOREKey Update A one-man committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government has flagged serious food safety lapses in the procurement of ghee used for Tirumala laddu prasadam, along with broader administrative and procedural failures. Food Safety Violations at the Core A CFTRI laboratory report dated August 3, 2022, detected β-sitosterol—a marker of vegetable oil adulteration—in
READ MOREKey Update Malayali nursing students in Mysuru have raised serious concerns about the hygiene and quality of food served in their hostels. Global Education Service, a private agency operating in Alanahalli Vasanthanagar near Mysuru, supplies food to over a thousand students across five nursing colleges. The agency reportedly operates under the leadership of a Wayanad
READ MOREKey Update What appears to be a routine dish in a Tirupati restaurant may pass through multiple contamination points before reaching the customer. Recent inspections by Food Safety teams, led by Municipal Health Officer Dr Yuva Anvesh, have exposed widespread non-compliance across eateries in the temple town. Widespread Lapses in Storage and Handling Inspectors identified
READ MOREKey Update Food safety officials in Salem have cautioned the public about the rise in substandard cool drinks on the market during the peak summer season. Over the past month, temperatures in Salem and Namakkal have crossed 100°F, pushing people to rely on fruits, cool drinks, and ice creams to stay hydrated. Between 11 a.m.
READ MORESignificant Update In an effort to control rising waterborne diseases, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) intensified enforcement drives in the Behrampura and Lambha wards this week. The action focused on unhygienic food outlets and littering hotspots across the South Zone. Joint Inspection Targets Street Food Violations A joint team from the health, estate, and solid
READ MOREKey Update In a strong move to protect consumers in the digital marketplace, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) imposed a ₹6 lakh penalty on an e-commerce food business operator in Gurugram for serious safety lapses. The action sends a clear message to the fast-growing quick-commerce and e-grocery sector: convenience cannot come
READ MOREKey Update The deaths of four family members in Mumbai have taken a new turn after preliminary food safety tests ruled out common adulterants. The family reportedly fell ill after a late-night meal, initially raising concerns about contaminated food. However, early findings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found no trace of artificial additives
READ MOREKey Update As temperatures rise, the demand for sherbet, sugarcane juice, carbonated drinks, buttermilk, and fruit juices has increased sharply. In response, Food Safety officials in Virudhunagar near Madurai have directed traders to strictly maintain the quality of water used in preparing these beverages. Virudhunagar Collector N.O. Sukhaputra has instructed all vendors to prepare and
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