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- January 15, 2026
Food Manifest Key Update The Nilgiris district administration has intensified monitoring of poultry and poultry products and temporarily suspended their entry from Kerala after avian influenza cases were reported in Alappuzha and Kottayam. The administration has deployed teams from the Department of Animal Husbandry, including veterinary assistant surgeons, veterinary inspectors, and field staff, at seven checkposts along
READ MOREKey Development India’s cleanest city, Indore, continues to grapple with a severe drinking water contamination crisis, with the death toll rising to 10 following the death of a six-month-old infant in Bhagirathpura on New Year’s Day. The outbreak has intensified concerns over drinking water safety—an essential pillar of food safety—as over 1,400 people have fallen
READ MOREKey Update The Gujarat HC (High Court) issued notices to central and state authorities after a petition alleged that regulators failed to act against the manufacture and sale of substandard compounded cattle feed pellets without mandatory quality certification. Haresh Vadar, a cattle rearer from Junagadh, filed the petition, warning that inferior cattle feed endangers animal
READ MOREKey Update Food safety officials in Noida seized more than 42 kg of Italian white bread loaves from a popular sandwich chain outlet in Sector 121 after finding that the products lacked mandatory expiry or “use by” dates. The action followed intensified inspections across Gautam Budh Nagar ahead of the New Year celebrations. Expiry Details
READ MOREKey Update Amid reports of bird flu in Kerala, the Indian Veterinary Association assures the public that chicken and eggs remain safe to eat—provided proper precautions are taken. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and your family. Bird flu viruses are destroyed when poultry and eggs are cooked at 70°C (158°F) for
READ MOREKey Update The Health Department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is actively strengthening food safety oversight during the Kankaria Carnival 2025 to protect public health. As part of this ongoing drive, officials collected food samples from 19 food stalls operating at the carnival. The department sent all samples to accredited laboratories for testing in
READ MOREKey Update India’s food regulator will tighten its approach to food safety reviews, requiring scientific evidence instead of mere assurances when evaluating a product’s safety. From January 1, 2026, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will require companies to submit all requests for food safety reviews or changes to food standards in
READ MOREKey Update The Food Safety Department has urged consumers to remain vigilant when purchasing milk and milk products from local stalls, following laboratory tests that found 30 samples to be substandard or misbranded in Coimbatore. Over the last seven months, officials collected more than 200 milk and milk product samples from across the district. The
READ MOREKey Development The Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department now requires all idiyappam vendors to obtain a valid food safety licence before selling the popular dish anywhere in the State. Idiyappam is sold widely across districts, especially during early mornings and late evenings. In recent weeks, authorities noticed a surge in vendors operating in Chennai and
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