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Food Safety Raids Intensified on Jaggery Units Ahead of Pongal 0
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- January 13, 2026
Key Update With the Pongal festival approaching, Food Safety Department officials have intensified inspections at jaggery manufacturing units across Salem and Namakkal districts to curb adulteration and ensure consumer safety. Salem and Namakkal are among Tamil Nadu’s major sugarcane-producing regions. Sugarcane cultivation is widespread in areas such as Karuppur, Omalur, Deevattipatti, Veeraganoor, Thalaivasal and Sankari
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Ice Cream at Church Festival Triggers Suspected Food Poisoning in Kochi 0
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- January 13, 2026
Key Update Twenty-eight people, including 22 children aged between eight and 15, fell ill after consuming ice cream sold at a church festival in Edayar under the Kadungalloor grama panchayat in Ernakulam. The incident raised concerns of suspected food poisoning. Symptoms Emerge After Festival People began reporting to the family health centres at Edayar and
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Noida Eateries Fined ₹3 Crore Over Hygiene Violations 0
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- January 12, 2026
Key Update The Food Department launched a major inspection drive in the Upscale Sector 18 market in Noida after receiving repeated complaints about substandard food being sold at premium prices. Food safety teams raided 27 restaurants and food stalls following multiple consumer complaints. During the inspections, officials detected serious hygiene violations across several eateries and
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Bihar Scientists Turn to Nature to Grow Arsenic-Free Food Crops 0

Key Development As Bihar battles large-scale contamination of water, soil, and foodgrains by arsenic, fluoride, and other toxic elements, a small group of scientists is working to find sustainable solutions. Their research, though limited in scale, is offering a rare ray of hope to communities living with chronic exposure to environmental toxins. Lab Develops Crops

Cashew Industry Urges Centre to Act Against Illegal Kernel Imports 0

Key Update The All India Cashew Association has called on the Union Commerce Ministry to intervene immediately to protect the domestic cashew processing sector from a surge in illegal imports of cashew kernels. In a letter to Union Commerce Secretary Rakesh Agrawal, association secretary M. Ramakrishnan said abnormally high raw cashew prices and weak domestic

McDonald’s Pushes Back Against Lawsuit Over McRib Ingredients 0

Key Development McDonald’s is contesting a class-action lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois that accuses the fast-food chain of misleading customers about the meat used in its McRib sandwich. The plaintiffs allege that despite its name and rib-like shape, the McRib does not contain pork rib meat. In response, McDonald’s said the allegations

FDA Shuts VN Desai Hospital Canteen Over Licence, Hygiene Violations 0

Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Mumbai ordered the immediate closure of VN Desai Hospital’s in-house canteen after inspectors found it operating with an expired licence and under unhygienic conditions. Managed by a private caterer for years, the canteen continued serving staff and patients’ relatives despite its Food Safety and Standards Authority

Tamil Nadu Seeks FSS Act Amendments to Check Adulteration in Palm Jaggery 0

Key Update The Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has proposed amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006, to curb the adulteration of traditional palm-based sweeteners such as karupatti (palm jaggery) and karkandu (palm sugar candy). The move stems from concerns that current food safety norms do not adequately distinguish

Chhapra Administration Cracks Down on Fake Paneer Sales 0

Key Update The Chhapra district administration in Bihar has launched a stringent enforcement drive against the sale of substandard and fake paneer following multiple complaints from consumers. Acting on the directions of District Magistrate Vaibhav Srivastava, the Food Safety Department conducted surprise inspections across key areas of the city on Friday. Surprise Inspections at Hotels

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Food Safety Raids Intensified on Jaggery Units Ahead of Pongal 0

Ice Cream at Church Festival Triggers Suspected Food Poisoning in Kochi 0

Noida Eateries Fined ₹3 Crore Over Hygiene Violations 0

Bihar Scientists Turn to Nature to Grow Arsenic-Free Food Crops 0

Cashew Industry Urges Centre to Act Against Illegal Kernel Imports 0

McDonald’s Pushes Back Against Lawsuit Over McRib Ingredients 0

FDA Shuts VN Desai Hospital Canteen Over Licence, Hygiene Violations 0

Tamil Nadu Seeks FSS Act Amendments to Check Adulteration in Palm Jaggery 0

Chhapra Administration Cracks Down on Fake Paneer Sales 0

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