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  • Deadly U.S. Listeria Outbreak Tied to Contaminated Pasta Meals

    Deadly U.S. Listeria Outbreak Tied to Contaminated Pasta Meals0

    Key Update  A Listeria outbreak tied to ready-to-eat pasta dishes has killed six people, hospitalised 25, and infected at least 27 across 18 U.S. states, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Federal health officials traced the source of the contamination to recalled pasta meals produced by Nate’s Fine Foods in Roseville,

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  • Pumpkins Can Absorb Soil Pollutants, Say Japanese Scientists

    Pumpkins Can Absorb Soil Pollutants, Say Japanese Scientists0

    Key Update Kobe University researchers discover how a tiny plant protein helps pumpkins pull toxins from soil — a finding that links food safety with soil cleanup. That bright orange pumpkin on your plate might be doing more than adding colour to your meal. Scientists at Kobe University, Japan, have found that pumpkins and other

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  • FSSAI Deploys Officer for Food Import Checks at Kannur International Airport

    FSSAI Deploys Officer for Food Import Checks at Kannur International Airport0

    Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has deployed an authorised officer to monitor and inspect food imports at the Air Cargo Complex of Kannur International Airport, Kerala. This decision officially designates the airport as a new entry point for imported food products into India. Kannur Airport Becomes New Food Import

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  • Delhi Police Bust Fake ENO Factory, Seize 91,000 Counterfeit Packets

    Delhi Police Bust Fake ENO Factory, Seize 91,000 Counterfeit Packets0

    Key Update  The Delhi Police have uncovered a fake ENO manufacturing unit operating out of a rented house in the Ibrahimpur area of north Delhi. During the raid, officers seized more than 91,000 fake ENO sachets, along with raw ingredients, packaging material, and machinery used to produce and pack the fake products. Police arrested two

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  • FSSAI Slaps ₹6.14 Lakh Fine on Parag Milk Foods for Quality Lapses

    FSSAI Slaps ₹6.14 Lakh Fine on Parag Milk Foods for Quality Lapses0

    Key Update  The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has fined Parag Milk Foods Limited ₹6.14 lakh for alleged lapses in product quality standards, the dairy firm informed stock exchanges on Monday. Details of the Penalty In its filing with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Parag Milk Foods said that FSSAI’s

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  • TSHRC Probes Food Poisoning that Hospitalised 52 Students in Telangana Hostel

    TSHRC Probes Food Poisoning that Hospitalised 52 Students in Telangana Hostel0

    Key Development The Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports on a suspected food poisoning incident at the BC Welfare Boys Hostel in Dharmavaram, under Itikyala mandal in Jogulamba Gadwal district. On November 1, 52 students fell ill after eating dinner at the hostel. Officials said the students

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  • Food Safety Department Probes Student’s Illness Linked to Soft Drink in Idukki

    Food Safety Department Probes Student’s Illness Linked to Soft Drink in Idukki0

    Key Update The Food Safety Department launched an investigation after a Plus One student from St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Peruvanthanam, reportedly fell ill after consuming a soft drink in Idukki. The student, Martin, started vomiting and developed diarrhoea soon after drinking the beverage. Doctors first admitted him to Peerumedu Taluk Hospital and later shifted

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  • Karnataka CM Bans Plastic Bottles in Govt Offices, Pushes Nandini

    Karnataka CM Bans Plastic Bottles in Govt Offices, Pushes Nandini0

    Government Departments Told to Go Plastic-Free Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed all government departments to stop using plastic bottles in offices and official events. In a circular issued on October 28, he reinforced the state’s commitment to environmental protection and ordered departments to use only eco-friendly alternatives in meetings and functions. He also instructed

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  • Thailand Recalls Popular Herbal Inhalers Over Microbial Contamination

    Thailand Recalls Popular Herbal Inhalers Over Microbial Contamination0

    Key Update The Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled several herbal inhalers — a popular pick-me-up sold at airport kiosks, roadside stalls, and online — after laboratory tests revealed unsafe levels of microbial contamination in multiple brands. Tests on Hong Thai Herbal Inhaler, Formula 2 (Registration No. G309/62), manufactured by Hong Thai Panich,

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