The Dangers of Calcium Carbide in Ripening Fruits
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- March 14, 2025
Food Safety Team Inspects Confectionery Kitchens In Mohali, a food safety team led by District Health Officer Amrit Warring recently inspected the kitchens of various confectionery producers to ensure sanitation and hygiene practices are in place. Alongside their inspections, the team issued warnings against the use of synthetic or fake paneer and khoya, stressing the
READ MOREReport As part of the CSIR initiative “SHREE ANNA – the Millet Mission,” the Biodegradable Cutlery Research and Innovation Centre at the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru has created biodegradable plates to reduce plastic waste. With this initiative, CSIR-CFTRI addresses environmental issues caused by plastic waste, utilizing millet processing by-products and waste.
READ MOREReport On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court raised serious concerns about selling expired food products, reintroduced into the market through repackaging with new expiry dates. The court emphasized that sellers should not compel consumers to consume “adulterated” food items. “No one should be permitted to sell expired goods; this cannot be considered a legitimate business,”
READ MOREReport In a recent raid on a business in the Kotputli-Behror district, the Rajasthan Food Department confiscated 550 kg of allegedly contaminated ghee. Food Safety Officer Hemant Kumar and Additional District Collector Omprakash Saran led the operation against Sanwarya Agro Foods on Friday, responding to ongoing complaints. The team sent samples of the seized ghee
READ MOREReport On Thursday, major U.S. fast-food chains temporarily removed fresh onions from their menus, identifying the vegetable as the probable cause of an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s (MCD.N). This incident underscores a persistent challenge for restaurants: preventing contamination in fresh produce, which has become a bigger concern than beef safety. The outbreak at
READ MOREOn October 15, 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an important notice requiring all food testing labs to adopt specific test report formats. This update, which emphasizes the inclusion of the NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) emblem, aligns with the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011,
READ MOREReport Recently, inspectors discovered several confectioneries in Hyderabad‘s Ameerpet neighbourhood violating food safety and hygiene regulations. On October 23, 2024, representatives from Telangana’s Food Safety Department conducted inspections in the area. At Delhi Mithaiwala, the team found multiple concerning issues, including unlabeled food items like milk and curd, open dustbins in the kitchen, and rat
READ MOREReport Authorities in Bhopal confiscated fake mawa from the Agra-Chambal area prior to Diwali. Ten quintals of mawa were seized by Bajaria police at the Bhopal railway station on Thursday morning. It was discovered in a truck bearing the registration plate MP-04-LD-7711. The samples have been gathered for testing by food safety inspectors. The district
READ MOREReport Tests in six districts of Chhattisgarh have reportedly revealed uranium levels in drinking water that are three to four times higher than the government’s limit of 30 micrograms per litre and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) limit of 15 micrograms per litre. This raises concerns over the risk of kidney illnesses, respiratory problems, and
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