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- June 18, 2026
Food Manifest Key Update Food safety officials in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district inspected the McDonald’s outlet in Gurunanak Colony, Vijayawada, on Friday after receiving a consumer complaint alleging the outlet had served stale corn. Officials Seize and Destroy Stale Corn NTR District Assistant Food Controller B. Srinivas said the inspection team seized around eight cups of stale
READ MOREKey Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sought an explanation from quick-commerce platform Blinkit after receiving a complaint from a consumer who allegedly fell ill after consuming curd purchased through the app, according to sources. Consumer Complaint Triggers Regulatory Action According to sources, a consumer submitted a written complaint to
READ MOREKey Update A new study has found that beta-carotene, the pigment that gives carrots their orange colour, could help adulterated fats mimic cow ghee and potentially bypass a commonly used authenticity test. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, showed that palm oil and lard (rendered pig fat) can imitate the
READ MOREKey Update A viral social media video has once again raised questions about food hygiene practices on Indian Railways. The video shows a samosa vendor selling food under unsanitary conditions inside a moving train. The footage shows the vendor sitting on the floor while selling samosas to passengers. He talks on a mobile phone and
READ MORESignificant Update Officials from the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (TSFSDAD) on Thursday began inspecting cold storage facilities used by egg suppliers in Namakkal district. The inspections follow reports that contractors supplying eggs to the PTMGR (Puratchi Thalaivar MG Ramachandran) Nutritious Meal Programme had stored nearly 20 crore eggs in cold storage
READ MORESignificant Update The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has raised serious compliance concerns at Dabur India‘s over-the-counter (OTC) manufacturing facility in Dadra and Nagar Haveli following an inspection conducted between January 12 and January 16, 2026. In a Form 483 inspection report, the regulator cited alleged documentation irregularities, data integrity concerns, questionable microbiology testing
READ MORESignificant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) after taking suo motu cognisance of a viral social media video that allegedly shows catering staff washing utensils inside a train toilet on the Mumbai–Ernakulam Duronto Express. FSSAI described the alleged
READ MOREKey Update The Supreme Court (SC) of India has issued notices to the Central Government, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking stronger food safety enforcement in India. A bench
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