Safer Meals on Track: IRCTC Introduces Digital Food Safety Audits
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- October 16, 2026
Food Manifest Key Update Food safety teams of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) carried out surprise inspections at cinema theatres operating inside malls in Hyderabad on Friday, June 19, uncovering multiple hygiene, storage, and compliance violations. PVR Inox, Inorbit Mall: Expired and Spoiled Food Discarded At PVR Inox in Inorbit Mall, officials found expired sev and spoiled
READ MOREKey Update Continuing its crackdown on misleading food labels and product claims, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to several food business operators for alleged violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. According to the regulator, the notices relate to misleading brand names, trade names, product claims,
READ MOREKey Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the retail licence of Guru Nanak Dairy in Pune after several members of three families reportedly fell ill following the consumption of malai peda purchased from the establishment. The incident occurred in Wadgaon Sheri, where residents developed symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, and nausea within
READ MOREKey Update The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysuru, to introduce scientific expertise into its food systems while preserving the traditional character of its sacred prasadams and food offerings. According to a TTD press release, the partnership aims to ensure that
READ MOREKey Update A suspected food poisoning incident in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district has left around 15 children hospitalised after they reportedly consumed panipuri purchased from a street vendor. The incident occurred in KCR Nagar Colony, a gated residential community in Thangallapally Mandal, raising fresh concerns about food safety and hygiene practices among roadside food vendors.
READ MOREOverview As packed meals remain a daily routine for millions of students, office-goers, and workers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has highlighted the importance of safe food packing practices in preventing foodborne illnesses. In a recent post on social media platform X, the food regulator urged consumers to pay as much
READ MOREOverview Kochi authorities have intensified food safety surveillance as part of efforts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases during the monsoon season. A joint enforcement team comprising officials from the Kochi Corporation health wing, Food Safety Department, police, and Health Department conducted surprise inspections at roadside food stalls and street food outlets on Wednesday,
READ MOREKey Update Food safety authorities are tightening hygiene standards across India’s food sector. In a recent advisory, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) directed food businesses to immediately stop using rusty, chipped, broken, or damaged knives and blades in kitchens and food-processing facilities. The directive applies to restaurants, cafés, catering services, cloud
READ MOREKey Update Kerala has stepped up food safety inspections across districts following a rise in Shigella infections during the monsoon season. Authorities have launched enforcement drives, ordered outlet closures, and expanded surveillance activities in districts including Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur. Following state-level directives to strengthen disease prevention measures, food safety officials have widened inspections across
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