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The Air Inside Your Food Pack: How Modified Atmosphere Packaging Works 0
- A to Z, General, Health & Wellness
- August 21, 2026
Have you ever opened a food package that looks tightly sealed, only to find that it contains more air than you expected? That air may be there for a reason. Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is a food-packaging technique in which the air inside a package is replaced with a carefully controlled gas mixture. By changing
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Too Yellow to Trust? What to Look for When Buying Banana Chips This Onam 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 20, 2026
Key Update Banana chips are a staple on Kerala’s Onam tables, but this festive season, the Food Safety Department has raised concerns about the use of unauthorised colouring agents in banana chips and ‘sharkara varatti’ (jaggery-coated banana chips). During inspections in Idukki, officials collected samples of these popular snacks for laboratory testing and advised consumers
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Detergent Mistaken for Salt Leaves 36 Bihar Students Ill After Mid-Day Meal 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- August 20, 2026
Key Update At least 36 girl students fell ill after a cook allegedly added detergent powder instead of salt to a mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar’s Nalanda district. 36 Students Fall Ill After Mid-Day Meal The incident occurred on Tuesday at a middle school in Parasi, under the Noorsarai police station area,
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“Consume Within 2 Hours”: What to Check When Buying Onam Food 0

Buy Onam Food Only from Registered Sellers The Food Safety Department in Kerala has urged the public to buy food prepared for Onam celebrations only from registered food businesses. It has also issued guidelines on safe packaging, food handling and preparation. Check Labels and Packaging Food businesses must clearly display the packing date and time

Karnataka Issues Food Safety Advisory to Hotels, Dhabas and Eateries 0

Key Update Karnataka has directed hotels, restaurants, dhabas and other food establishments to strengthen food safety and hygiene practices after inspections found expired food products and poor hygienic conditions, including at some star hotels. In an advisory issued on August 11, the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department directed food business operators to follow strict

J&K Orders Food Outlets to Name the Meat on Every Dish 0

Key Update Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) authorities have directed hotels, restaurants, cafés, dhabas, sweet shops, bakeries, caterers and other food businesses to clearly identify the type of meat used in their preparations. Commissioner of Food & Drugs Administration J&K, Khalid Jahangir, said food establishments must specify whether a dish contains mutton, beef, chicken, fish or

Lizard in Bread, Stale Milk: Kochi Food-Safety Checks Flag Lapses 0

Key Update Food-safety enforcement has intensified across Kochi and Ernakulam, with authorities taking action against food businesses for hygiene and safety violations. In two separate incidents, a bakery in Edakochi faced a ₹25,000 fine and closure, while six outlets in Kadavanthra were fined a combined ₹6,500. Edakochi Bakery Fined After Dead Lizard Found in Bread

Bengaluru McDonald’s Outlet Under Scanner Over Used Cooking Oil 0

Key Update A McDonald’s outlet on Brigade Road in Bengaluru has come under scrutiny after a Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration inspection found the outlet using magnesium sulfite (MgSO₃) to treat used frying oil. Officials made the finding during a three-day inspection drive that concluded on August 9. During a compliance check, they found

Maharashtra FDA Heat on Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart & More 0

Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up food-safety enforcement across the state, bringing several major retail and quick-commerce operations under scrutiny. The latest actions involve Blinkit, Zepto, Reliance Retail and Amazon, with officials flagging issues ranging from pest infestation and expired food to poor storage, temperature control and hygiene. The

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The Air Inside Your Food Pack: How Modified Atmosphere Packaging Works 0

Too Yellow to Trust? What to Look for When Buying Banana Chips This Onam 0

Detergent Mistaken for Salt Leaves 36 Bihar Students Ill After Mid-Day Meal 0

“Consume Within 2 Hours”: What to Check When Buying Onam Food 0

Karnataka Issues Food Safety Advisory to Hotels, Dhabas and Eateries 0

J&K Orders Food Outlets to Name the Meat on Every Dish 0

Lizard in Bread, Stale Milk: Kochi Food-Safety Checks Flag Lapses 0

Bengaluru McDonald’s Outlet Under Scanner Over Used Cooking Oil 0

Maharashtra FDA Heat on Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart & More 0

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